/ elf; NAmE / noun
( pl. elves / elvz; NAmE /) (in stories) a creature like a small person with pointed ears, who has magic powers
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to German Alp nightmare.
/ elf; NAmE / noun
( pl. elves / elvz; NAmE /) (in stories) a creature like a small person with pointed ears, who has magic powers
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of Germanic origin; related to German Alp nightmare.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005