Ely, Isle of — ▪ ridge, England, United Kingdom historic region of England, part of the administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire. The Isle of Ely consists of a hill about 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide that rises above the… … Universalium
Ely,Isle of — E·ly (ēʹlē), Isle of A region of east central England with extensive drained fens. The name Isle comes from the high ground amid the fens; Ely probably refers to the eels formerly found in the fens. The city of Ely (population, 10,268) is noted… … Universalium
Ely, Isle of — geographical name district & former administrative county (capital Ely) E England in Cambridgeshire see Cambridgeshire … New Collegiate Dictionary
ELY, ISLE OF — a name given to the N. portion of Cambridgeshire on account of its having been at one time insulated by marshes; being included in the region of the Fens, has been drained, and is now fertile land … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Ely (Begriffsklärung) — Ely ist der Name mehrerer Orte im Vereinigten Königreich: Ely, Stadt im Osten der Grafschaft Cambridgeshire Ely (Wales), Vorort von Cardiff in den Vereinigten Staaten: Ely (Iowa) Ely (Minnesota) Ely (Missouri) Ely (Nevada) Ely (New Jersey) Ely… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ely — /ee lee/ for 1, 2; /ee luy/ for 3, n. 1. Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire. 2. a town on this island: medieval cathedral. 9969. 3. a male given name. * * * ▪ England, United Kingdom town, East… … Universalium
Ely Cathedral — Die Kathedrale der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit von Ely in Cambridgeshire ist neben Peterborough ein bedeutendes Denkmal des reifen normannisch romanischen Stils. Der Westturm (1174 97) Die heutige Anlage geht zurück auf eine benediktinische Gründung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isle of Ely — geographical name see Ely (Isle of) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ely — Ely … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ely Cathedral — Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity The West Tower (1174 97) … Wikipedia