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ELIJAH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
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Instance hypernyms:
prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)
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