Ellen

Definitions

1. Zeal.
   obsolete, uncountable
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   countable, uncountable
3. Strength; courage.
   obsolete, uncountable
4. A river in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, that flows into the Solway Firth at Maryport.
   countable, uncountable
5. Strength vouchsafed; comfort; grace.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“And how doth my cousin, your bedfellow? and your fairest daughter and mine, my god-daughter Ellen?”

“"Is her name⟳ Ellen or Helen, Miss⟳ Viner? I thought - " Miss⟳ Viner closed her eyes. "I can sound⟳ my h's, dear, as well as anyone, but Helen is not a suitable name⟳ for a servant. I don't know⟳ what the mothers in the lower classes are coming to nowadays."”

“Ellen Page gives a star-making performance as a 16-year-old live⟳ wire who decides to go through with her pregnancy and seeks acceptably well-adjusted, wealthy, punk-rock loving parents for the unborn baby.”

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