Eleusis

[ ih-loo-sis ]
/ ɪˈlu sɪs /

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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