Elysian
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
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blissful; delightful.
adjective
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of or relating to Elysium
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literary delightful; glorious; blissful
Etymology
Origin of Elysian
Explanation
The adjective elysian describes a blissful state, like the one most people hope to enjoy on a Hawaiian vacation. The word elysian comes from the idyllic Greek mythological place called Elysian Fields. While it might seem at first like a place a tourist might want to see, don’t try to book airline tickets! Although the term is now often equated with a paradise, the Greek Elysian Fields were a heavenly resting place to go in the afterlife. The concept was probably originally conceived to encourage valor in soldiers during battle. Nowadays, people tend to use elysian to describe any heavenly scene — even a golf resort or a spa.
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Example Sentences
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Tipping died three days after he suffered a spinal cord injury while training at the police academy in Elysian Park on May 26, 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
The city’s parking enforcement and transportation officers were removed from the field over the weekend after copper wire thieves damaged a key communications tower in Elysian Park, leaving several departments with inoperable radios.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
But naturally, the only place to really hear it is under a cotton candy sky in Elysian Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
But if you’re into alternative comedy or queer stuff, or just voices that you are not going to hear at, like, the Comedy Store, then the Elysian is a really great hub for you.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Cecile Sabat’s house leaned between two others just like it on Elysian Fields.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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