Elba

ˈelbə

Definition

Definition of Elba - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyItalian island in the Mediterranean Sea

Napoleon was exiled to Elba in 1814.

island

isle

isolation

Dated

place of exile or isolation

Dated

The remote cabin became his personal Elba..

banishment

exile

Alabama city

Rare

city in Alabama, United States

Rare

Elba is the county seat of Coffee County.

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Origin of Elba

Latin, Elba (island name)

Examples of Elba in a sentence

Elba is famous for its beautiful beaches.
After the scandal, he retreated to his Elba.
The island served as her Elba.
Elba hosts an annual peanut festival.
The population of Elba has been growing steadily.

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French:Elbe, Elba, ...
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Chinese:厄尔巴岛, 埃尔巴, ...
Japanese:エルバ島, エルバ, ...
Arabic:إِلْبَا, مكان للنفي أو العزلة, ...
Hebrew:אֶלְבָּה, אֶלְבָּה, ...
Russian:Эльба, Элба, ...
Ukrainian:Ельба, Елба, ...
Hindi:एल्बा, ...
Bengali:এলবা, ...
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Greek:Έλβα, Elba, ...
Hungarian:Elba, száműzetés helye, ...
Khmer:កោះអែលបា, កន្លែងនិរទេសខ្លួន ឬឯកោដាច់ស្រយាល, ...
Korean:엘바, ...
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Thai:เกาะเอลบา, เอลบา, ...
Turkish:Elba Adası, Elba, ...
Vietnamese:Elba, nơi lưu đày, ...

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