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elam

/ˈɛləm/

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What does elam mean?

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A Meitei surname from Manipuri
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɛləm/

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Once upon a time it happened that a man journeying from Elam arrived in Sodom toward evening.
Louis GinzbergThe Legends of the Jews — Volume 1Translated by Henrietta SzoldProject Gutenberg ebook #1493