Eleusis

[ ih-loo-sis ]

/ ɪˈlu sɪs /

noun

a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.

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Examples from the Web for eleusis

The group of houses is Eleusis, now an Albanian settlement, and the chimneys belong to a factory where olive-oil soap is made.
The Near East|Robert Hichens
These ceremonies were called the Mysteries of Eleusis, and were famous in all the world.
Tales of Troy and Greece|Andrew Lang
The festival itself 982 took place, probably some time in September, at Eleusis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
And this is all that there is to narrate of the expedition to Eleusis.
From the Oak to the Olive|Julia Ward Howe

They took the road by the sea leading from the Nekropolis to Eleusis, wandering on in the glowing moonlight.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

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

Eleusinian (ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən), noun, adjective

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