Elysium

[ ih-lizh-ee-uhm, ih-lee-zhee-, ih-liz-, ih-lee-zee-, ih-lizh-uhm ]

/ ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈli ʒi-, ɪˈlɪz-, ɪˈli zi-, ɪˈlɪʒ əm /

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noun

Also called Elysian Fields .Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death.

any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.

any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.

an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

Origin of Elysium

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin, from Greek Ēlýsion (pedíon ) “the Elysian (plain),” located in book 4 of theOdyssey on the western edge of the earth, by the stream Oceanus

Words nearby Elysium

Elyria, Elyse, Elysée, Elysian, Elysian Fields, Elysium, Elytis, elytroid, elytron, elytrum, Elzevir

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Example sentences from the Web for Elysium

Will I cross the fields of Elysium to gaze over the pearly ramparts?
Rose of Old Harpeth|Maria Thompson Daviess
He walked straightforwardly toward the elysium of his own very personal organized fancies.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
I took that to the right, which leads to Elysium and to the dwellings of Dis.
Penguin Island|Anatole France
In the Vedas, Elysium has also a strong agricultural aspect, probably for the same reasons.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts|J. A. MacCulloch

It is a poem that might be read aloud in Elysium, and the spirits of departed heroes and sages would gather round to listen to it!
Hazlitt on English Literature|Jacob Zeitlin

British Dictionary definitions for Elysium

Elysium

/ (ɪˈlɪzɪəm) /

noun

Also called: Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after deathSee also Islands of the Blessed

a state or place of perfect bliss

Word Origin for Elysium

C16: from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	elysium
释义	Elysium [ ih-lizh-ee-uhm, ih-lee-zhee-, ih-liz-, ih-lee-zee-, ih-lizh-uhm ] / ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈli ʒi-, ɪˈlɪz-, ɪˈli zi-, ɪˈlɪʒ əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Elysium ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called Elysian Fields .Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death. any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise. an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth. Origin of Elysium First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin, from Greek Ēlýsion (pedíon ) “the Elysian (plain),” located in book 4 of theOdyssey on the western edge of the earth, by the stream Oceanus Words nearby Elysium Elyria, Elyse, Elysée, Elysian, Elysian Fields, Elysium, Elytis, elytroid, elytron, elytrum, Elzevir Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Elysium Will I cross the fields of Elysium to gaze over the pearly ramparts? Rose of Old Harpeth\|Maria Thompson Daviess He walked straightforwardly toward the elysium of his own very personal organized fancies. Adventures in the Arts\|Marsden Hartley I took that to the right, which leads to Elysium and to the dwellings of Dis. Penguin Island\|Anatole France In the Vedas, Elysium has also a strong agricultural aspect, probably for the same reasons. The Religion of the Ancient Celts\|J. A. MacCulloch It is a poem that might be read aloud in Elysium, and the spirits of departed heroes and sages would gather round to listen to it! Hazlitt on English Literature\|Jacob Zeitlin British Dictionary definitions for Elysium Elysium / (ɪˈlɪzɪəm) / noun Also called: Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after deathSee also Islands of the Blessed a state or place of perfect bliss Word Origin for Elysium C16: from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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