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Presley

Presley

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A famous American rock singer from the 1950s known for energetic shows and many hit songs
  • proper noun
  • /ˈprɛzli/
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  • And I would like to see the rather modest home where where Elvis Presley was born.
  • Elvis Presley
  • Presley's music
  • Presley and the Beatles

And it was Elvis Presley, Faith Hill or Britney Spears.

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Examples

  • Even Elvis Presley submitted to a GI haircut and served his time without protest.

    Academic text (2003)
  • A television inside a store window reveals Elvis Presley as he performs "Hound Dog" on a stage.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I said, "In South Africa you are more popular than Elvis Presley."

  • I love the Lord, and I love the King, Elvis Presley.

  • When I walked down the steps into that room, Elvis Presley was singing "Heartbreak Hotel."

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I love Elvis Presley.

  • And there's a great clip of Sinatra and Elvis Presley singing together.

  • From the moment Elvis Presley's music was first heard on American radio (July 7, 1954), 46

    Academic text (2005)
  • When I walked down the steps into that room, Elvis Presley was singing "Heartbreak Hotel."

  • A television inside a store window reveals Elvis Presley as he performs "Hound Dog" on a stage.

Synonyms

Elvis
vsPresley
354 1.9

A famous American singer and actor known as the King of Rock and Roll

is the family name used instead of the single familiar name
Elvis Presley
vsPresley
3 1.1

An American singer and musician called the King of Rock and Roll and very famous for lively shows

is the family name used chiefly to refer to that person

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Presley is a family name that probably comes from old English parts priest and leah, where leah means 'clearing', so it first named a place like 'priest's clearing'. That's why Presley is used today as the surname of the famous singer Elvis Presley.