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Definition of
elf noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
elf
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɛlf
/
/
(
pl.
elves
NAmE
/
/
ɛlvz
/
/
)
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(in stories) a creature like a small person with pointed ears, who has magic powers
See
elf
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