Added 9 October 2026 elijah noun Categories: PeopleUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about elijah at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC). Related Words: elishaellieilyaelieliaselieeliailiaeliyahueliyyahueliahuilyas Back to today's word