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E·ly

 (ē′lē), Isle of
A region of east-central England with extensive drained fens. The name Isle comes from the high ground amid the fens; Ely probably refers to the eels formerly found in the fens. The city of Ely is noted for its cathedral, dating from the 11th century and one of the largest in England.
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Ely

(ˈiːlɪ)
n
1. (Placename) a cathedral city in E England, in E Cambridgeshire on the River Ouse. Pop: 13 954 (2001)
2. (Placename) a former county of E England, part of Cambridgeshire since 1965
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E•ly

(ˈi li)

n.
Isle of, a former county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
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It rises or falls for rain and fine, with much or less wind, and one end is "Nly" and the other "Ely" (what's Ely got to do with it?), and if you tap it, it doesn't tell you anything.
BELIAL came last, then whom a Spirit more lewd Fell not from Heaven, or more gross to love Vice for it self: To him no Temple stood Or Altar smoak'd; yet who more oft then hee In Temples and at Altars, when the Priest Turns Atheist, as did ELY'S Sons, who fill'd With lust and violence the house of God.
Why, lads, did I not meet that mad wag Simon of Ely, even at the famous fair at Hertford Town, and beat him in the ring at that place before Sir Robert of Leslie and his lady?
"That may be," said the Tinker right sturdily, "but I am more deft than he, for did I not overcome Simon of Ely in a fair bout in the ring at Hertford Town?
I could bar ely hear the answering voice--it was so faint; and it uttered but one word: "No!"
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Nestled in the heart of the beautiful cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire, King's Ely is an inspiringly visionary independent co-educational day and boarding school, yet one that is built on a fascinating history stretching back over 1,000 years.
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