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Definition for Element (-s)
elegy
elemental
element (-s)
, n. [OFr < L.]
Ingredient; component; degree; characteristic substance; constituent part; [fig.] influence; spirit; spiritual dimension; first principle.
Atom; matter; simple substance; basic composition.
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