E. L. Doctorow
         n 1: United States novelist (born in 1931) [syn: {Doctorow}, {E.
               L. Doctorow}, {Edgard Lawrence Doctorow}]

English Dictionary: Elodea canadensis	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elaidic acid n a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eldest adj first in order of birth; "the firstborn child" [syn: firstborn, eldest] n the offspring who came first in the order of birth [syn: firstborn, eldest]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eldest hand n the card player on the dealer's left [syn: eldest hand, elder hand]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elite group n a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status Synonym(s): elite, elite group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
elitism n the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals
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elitist n someone who believes in rule by an elite group [ant: egalitarian, equalitarian]
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Elliott's goldenrod n a variety of goldenrod
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Elodea canadensis n North American waterweed; widely naturalized in Europe Synonym(s): Canadian pondweed, Elodea canadensis
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eolithic adj of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized by the use of eoliths) n the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture Synonym(s): Eolithic Age, Eolithic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Eolithic Age n the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture Synonym(s): Eolithic Age, Eolithic
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaidic \E`la*id"ic\, a. [Cf. F. [82]la[8b]dique. See {Elaine}.]       Relating to oleic acid, or elaine.          {Elaidic acid} (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic             acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaidic \E`la*id"ic\, a. [Cf. F. [82]la[8b]dique. See {Elaine}.]       Relating to oleic acid, or elaine.          {Elaidic acid} (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic             acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Elaiodic \E`lai*od"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] olive oil, oil + [?] form.]       (Chem.)       Derived from castor oil; ricinoleic; as, elaiodic acid. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eldest \Eld"est\, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See       {Elder}, a.]       1. Oldest; longest in duration. --Shak.          2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son,             daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}.             [bd]My lady's eldest son.[b8] --Shak.                         Their eldest historians are of suspected credit.                                                                               --Bp.                                                                               Stillingfleet.          {Eldest hand} (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left             hand. --R. A. Proctor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eldest \Eld"est\, a. [AS. yldest, superl. of eald old. See       {Elder}, a.]       1. Oldest; longest in duration. --Shak.          2. Born or living first, or before the others, as a son,             daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See {Elder}.             [bd]My lady's eldest son.[b8] --Shak.                         Their eldest historians are of suspected credit.                                                                               --Bp.                                                                               Stillingfleet.          {Eldest hand} (Card Playing), the player on the dealer's left             hand. --R. A. Proctor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Thamyn \[d8]Tha"myn\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An Asiatic deer ({Rucervus Eldi}) resembling the swamp deer;       -- called also {Eld's deer}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eleatic \E`le*at"ic\, a. [L. eleaticus, from Elea (or Velia) in       Italy.]       Of or pertaining to a certain school of Greek philosophers       who taught that the only certain science is that which owes       nothing to the senses, and all to the reason. -- n. A       philosopher of the Eleatic school.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eleaticism \E`le*at"i*cism\, n.       The Eleatic doctrine.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Marsh \Marsh\, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See       {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.]       A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or       wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also       {marish}.]          {Marsh asphodel} (Bot.), a plant ({Nartheeium ossifragum})             with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white             flowers; -- called also {bog asphodel}.          {Marsh cinquefoil} (Bot.), a plant ({Potentilla palustris})             having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places;             marsh five-finger.          {Marsh elder}. (Bot.)       (a) The guelder-rose or cranberry tree ({Viburnum Opulus}).       (b) In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt             marshes ({Iva frutescens}).          {Marsh five-finger}. (Bot.) See {Marsh cinquefoil} (above).                      {Marsh gas}. (Chem.) See under {Gas}.          {Marsh grass} (Bot.), a genus ({Spartina}) of coarse grasses             growing in marshes; -- called also {cord grass}. The tall             {S. cynosuroides} is not good for hay unless cut very             young. The low {S. juncea} is a common component of salt             hay.          {Marsh harrier} (Zo[94]l.), a European hawk or harrier             ({Circus [91]ruginosus}); -- called also {marsh hawk},             {moor hawk}, {moor buzzard}, {puttock}.          {Marsh hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) A hawk or harrier ({Circus cyaneus}), native of both             America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above,             with a white rump. Called also {hen harrier}, and {mouse             hawk}.       (b) The marsh harrier.          {Marsh hen} (Zo[94]l.), a rail; esp., {Rallus elegans} of             fresh-water marshes, and {R. longirostris} of salt-water             marshes.          {Marsh mallow} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Alth[91]a} ( {A.             officinalis}) common in marshes near the seashore, and             whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent.          {Marsh marigold}. (Bot.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Marsh pennywort} (Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous             genus {Hydrocotyle}; low herbs with roundish leaves,             growing in wet places; -- called also {water pennywort}.                      {Marsh quail} (Zo[94]l.), the meadow lark.          {Marsh rosemary} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Statice} ({S.             Limonium}), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully             astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also             {sea lavender}.          {Marsh samphire} (Bot.), a plant ({Salicornia herbacea})             found along seacoasts. See {Glasswort}.          {Marsh St. John's-wort} (Bot.), an American herb ({Elodes             Virginica}) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored             flowers.          {Marsh tea}. (Bot.). Same as {Labrador tea}.          {Marsh trefoil}. (Bot.) Same as {Buckbean}.          {Marsh wren} (Zo[94]l.), any species of small American wrens             of the genus {Cistothorus}, and allied genera. They             chiefly inhabit salt marshes.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ellettsville, IN (town, FIPS 20800)       Location: 39.23140 N, 86.62215 W       Population (1990): 3275 (1226 housing units)       Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47429
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Elliott County, KY (county, FIPS 63)       Location: 38.11969 N, 83.09794 W       Population (1990): 6455 (2639 housing units)       Area: 606.0 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Elliottsburg, PA       Zip code(s): 17024
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ellwood City, PA (borough, FIPS 23304)       Location: 40.86093 N, 80.28354 W       Population (1990): 8894 (3999 housing units)       Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Eltekeh       God is its fear, a city in the tribe of Dan. It was a city of       refuge and a Levitical city (Josh. 21:23). It has been       identified with Beit-Likia, north-east of latrum.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Eltekeh, of grace or mercy
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Elteketh, the case of God