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Rareelf
The correct spelling is elf.
How to pronounce elf
/ɛlf/
nounIPA: /ɛlf/
Say it like: Elf
The correct spelling is elf. A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
- 2.Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
- 3.Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
- 4.A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
- 5.The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
verb
- 1.To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.
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