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单词 telesterion
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telesterion

[ tel-uh-steer-ee-on ]
/ ˌtɛl əˈstɪər iˌɒn /

noun, plural tel·es·te·ri·a [tel-i-steer-ee-uh]. /ˌtɛl ɪˈstɪər i ə/.

(in ancient Greece) a building in which religious mysteries were celebrated.

Origin of telesterion

<Greek telestḗrion place for initiation, equivalent to teles-, stem of teleîn to fulfill, initiate (see tele-2) + -tērion neuter noun suffix denoting place

Words nearby telesterion

telesoftware, telespectroscope, Telesphorus, Teles Pires, telestereoscope, telesterion, telesthesia, telestich, telesurgery, teletex, teletext
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Example sentences from the Web for telesterion

  • The Telesterion, or Hall of Initiation, was a large covered building, about 170 ft. square.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
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