Elbe — meaning in English

English meaning

• Elbe noun A major river running through the Czech Republic and Germany into the North Sea.
• elf noun A small, magical humanlike creature from folklore, often mischievous; in modern fantasy, a tall, graceful, immortal being.

Senses

Elbe is used for these senses in English:

• Elbe A major river in central Europe that passes through the Czech Republic and Germany before flowing into the North Sea.
• elf (Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.

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