Old priest from Chapelizod (3)

I believe the answer is:

eli

'old priest' is the definition.
(Biblical character)

'from chapelizod' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ELI' is hidden within 'chapelizod'.

(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Priest, teacher of Samuel" , "OT high priest" , "Teacher of prophet Samuel" , "Old Testament priest, the prophet Samuel's teacher" , "- Whitney invented the cotton gin in seventeen ninety three" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.