ell
(noun) an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ell (plural ells)
(historical) A measure for cloth. An English ell was 1-1/4 yards (45 inches), whereas a Scottish ell measured only about 37 inches and a Flemish ell was 3/4 yard (27 inches).
ell (plural ells)
(rare) The name of the Latin-script letter L.
An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Something that is L-shaped.
• LEL, lel
ELL (countable and uncountable, plural ELLs)
(biochemistry) Abbreviation of RNA polymerase II elongation factor: an enzyme found in Cajal bodies.
(education) Initialism of English-language learner.
(English-language learner):
• EFL
• TEFL
• TESL
• TESOL
• EAL
• ESL
• LEL, lel
Ell (plural Ells)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ell is the 19041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1430 individuals. Ell is most common among White (83.99%) individuals.
• LEL, lel
Source: Wiktionary
Ell, n. Etym: [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG. elina, Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna elbow, ell, Gr. Elbow, Alnage.]
Definition: A measure for cloth; -- now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different countries; the English ell being 45 inches, the Dutch or Flemish ell 27, the Scotch about 37.
Ell, n. (Arch.)
Definition: See L.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
