Elim

See also: elim and élim

English

Proper noun

Elim

1. (historical, biblical, Judaism) An oasis in Sinai, New Kingdom, Egyptian Empire; Hebrew אֵילִם
   • 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:

     As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees.

2. A village and capital of Elim district, Omusati, Namibia
3. A district of Omusati, Namibia. Seat: Elim
4. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands
5. A village in Agulhas Plain, Western Cape, South Africa
6. A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom
7. A city in Nome district, Alaska, United States

Noun

Elim pl (plural only)

1. (biblical, Judaism) A class of angel found in Kabbalah from the Zohar.

Anagrams

• Elmi, Emil, Imel, Lemi, Liem, Meli, lime, mile

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dwarsgat in 1899. Derived from Hebrew אֵילִם, referring to an oasis in the Sinai Desert described in the Old Testament. The name replaced the older Dwarsgat at the request of the inhabitants of the settlement.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.lɪm/
• Hyphenation: Elim

Proper noun

Elim n

1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Elimmer
• Elims

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN