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Word of the Day 12/20/20 Elves

Elves (noun)
elves [ elvz ]


noun
1. plural of elf.

WORDS RELATED TO ELVES
pixie, leprechaun, fairy, brownie, fay, elfin

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Origin: First recorded before 1000; Middle English, from Old English ælf, elf, ylf, akin to Old High German alp “incubus” (Middle High German alp , German Alp “nightmare”), Old Norse álfr, Danish alf “elf” ælfen; see elfin

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR ELVES
So the elves in the Woodland Realm were an obvious [choice].
‘NO REGRETS’: PETER JACKSON SAYS GOODBYE TO MIDDLE-EARTH|ALEX SUSKIND|DECEMBER 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The elves send Buddy off on an adventure to big, bad New York City to meet his family and start a new life.
ELF’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY: I’M STILL OBSESSED WITH THIS SYRUPY MOVIE|ANNA BRAND|NOVEMBER 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

One episode, for example, centered on a Christmas-themed “celebration,” complete with elves and reindeer.
‘THE MAN WITH THE 132 LB. SCROTUM’: TLC’S LOWEST SHOW YET?|KEVIN FALLON|AUGUST 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

That Santa told tellers he needed the money to “pay his elves.”
CRIMINAL SANTAS: GRAPEVINE MURDERS, BANK ROBBERIES, MORE (PHOTOS)|JOSH DZIEZA|DECEMBER 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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