Elysium
/ɪˈlɪz.i.əm/ name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death wordnet
- 2 a place or condition of ideal happiness wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The home of the blessed after death. Greek, Roman
- 2 A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise.
"Joseph seemed sitting in a sort of elysium alone, beside a roaring fire; a quart of ale on the table near him, bristling with large pieces of toasted oat-cake; and his black, short pipe in his mouth."
- 3 A region in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Example
More examples"Joy, beautiful spark of the gods, daughter of Elysium, we approach fire-drunk, heavenly One, your shrine."
Etymology
From Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον (Πεδῐ́ον) (Ēlŭ́sĭon (Pedĭ́on)).