ə̇]ˈlījəz-, ē] noun
Usage: usually capitalized E
Etymology: after Elijah, 9th century B.C. Hebrew prophet
: an empty chair that is traditionally reserved among Jews for the prophet Elijah during the circumcision ceremony
ə̇]ˈlījəz-, ē] noun
Usage: usually capitalized E
Etymology: after Elijah, 9th century B.C. Hebrew prophet
: an empty chair that is traditionally reserved among Jews for the prophet Elijah during the circumcision ceremony
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012