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Eleusis

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/ ɪˈlu sɪs /
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noun
a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.
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British Dictionary definitions for Eleusis

Eleusis
/ (ɪˈluːsɪs) /

noun
a town in Greece, in Attica about 23 km (14 miles) west of Athens, of which it is now an industrial suburbModern Greek name: Elevsís

Derived forms of Eleusis

Eleusinian (ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən), noun, adjective
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