Eleusis

American  

[ih-loo-sis] / ɪˈlu sɪs /

noun

1. a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.

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Eleusis British  

/ ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən, ɪˈluːsɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Eleusinian noun

Example Sentences

Data from Refinitiv Oil Research shows Aramco chartered the vessel British Resolution to transport 80,000 tonnes of naphtha from Tuapse, Russia, on Sept. 17 followed by the STI Exceed to take 60,000 tonnes from Eleusis, Greece, on Sept. 24.

From Reuters

Off the Beaten Path in Classical Greece Art historian Renee Gondek highlights the art and archaeology of a variety of Grecian sites including Mycenae, Eleusis and Delos, explores Pella, Samothrace, Vergina and Kos.

From Washington Post

It remains unclear why Qatari authorities had taken such umbrage over the antiquities in question, although officials in Athens described the young athletes – both from Eleusis – as being especially beautiful.

From The Guardian

P. Foucart, “Les Grands Myst�res d’Eleusis” in M�m. de l’Institut National de France, xxxvii.

From Project Gutenberg

Wife of Celeus, king of Eleusis; mother of Triptolemus, 188.

From Project Gutenberg