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Elian

adjective
\ ˈēlēən, -lyən; sometimes ˈel-, which appears to have been the pronunciation used by Lamb\

Definition of Elian

: of, relating to, or like the essayist Lamb or his writing that Elian technique— W. H. Gardner

History and Etymology for Elian

Elia, pseudonym of Charles Lamb †1834 English essayist and critic + English -an

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