English ell

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• Ell — Ell, n. [AS. eln; akin to D. el, elle, G. elle, OHG. elina, Icel. alin, Dan. alen, Sw. aln, Goth. alenia, L. ulna elbow, ell, Gr. ? elbow. Cf. {Elbow}, {Alnage}.] A measure for cloth; now rarely used. It is of different lengths in different… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ell —    a traditional unit of length used primarily for measuring cloth. In the English system, one ell equals 20 nails, 45 inches, or 1.25 yards (exactly 1.143 meters). The word comes from the Latin ulna, which originally meant the elbow and is now… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• ell — noun a) A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards ( …   Wiktionary

• ELL — or ELL may refer to:In education*English Language Learners, a term in English language learning and teachingIn science and technology* ELL (gene) (Elongation factor RNA polymerase II), a human gene * Ell, a measure of length * Ell (Scottish… …   Wikipedia

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• English unit — is the American name for a unit in one of a number of systems of units of measurement, some obsolete, and some still in use in present day USA, the UK, and elsewhere. The modern United States customary units system as a whole is not, and has… …   Wikipedia

• ell — ell1 [el] n. ☆ 1. an extension or wing at right angles to the main structure 2. an L shaped pipe or conduit fitting ell2 [el] n. [ME elle, elne < OE eln, akin to Ger elle < Gmc * alinō, lit., arm, hence arm s length < IE base * elei , to …   English World dictionary

• ELL — English Language Learner (Community » Educational) English Language Learner (Community » Educational) * Early Literacy Learning (Community » Educational) * Greek, Modern (1453 ) (Regional » Language Codes (3 Letters)) * Ellisras, South Africa… …   Abbreviations dictionary

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• English as a foreign or second language — ESL redirects here. For other uses, see ESL (disambiguation). An immigrant makes an American breakfast, aided by instructional materials from the YMCA, 1918. English as a second language (ESL), English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) and… …   Wikipedia

• English for Children (Arizona Proposition 203, 2000) — Arizona Proposition 203, English for Children, is an initiative that was passed by 63% of Arizona voters on November 7, 2000. This piece of legislation limits the types of instruction available to English Language Learner (ELL) students. In… …   Wikipedia