Elysian
of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
blissful; delightful.
Origin of Elysian
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How to use Elysian in a sentence
So in the Elysian field, to the solemn strains of Gluck's melodies, move without grief or bliss the graceful shades.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems | Ivan TurgenevThe misletoe is supposed to be the golden bough which Æneas made use of, to introduce himself to the Elysian regions.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantJuno had taken them, while they slept, to the Elysian Fields to enjoy an eternity of bliss as a reward for their devotion.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker"That was a horrible question of yours," she shivered, as if the breeze blowing over the gardens from the Elysian sea chilled her.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowProletarians for the most part wish, chinch-bug fashion, to crawl into the Elysian fields now occupied by the hated capitalists.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean Martin
British Dictionary definitions for Elysian
/ (ɪˈlɪzɪən) /
of or relating to Elysium
literary delightful; glorious; blissful
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