Elysium
Americannoun
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Also called Elysian Fields. Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death.
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any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.
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any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.
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an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
noun
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Also called: Elysian fields. Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after death See also Islands of the Blessed
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a state or place of perfect bliss
Etymology
Origin of Elysium
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin, from Greek Ēlýsion ( pedíon ) “the Elysian (plain),” located in book 4 of the Odyssey on the western edge of the earth, by the stream Oceanus
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Most on the nose was 2013’s Elysium, in which healthcare is sporadic on a post-collapse Earth.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Edward Mackenzie, co-founder of the Elysium Memorial Foundation, which is behind the project, said he was "blown away" by the number of people that had turned up.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The ultimate Elysium of that film, however, isn’t the mist-fogged lakes and pine-bedded paths of sleepy summer Maine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In pre-pandemic 2020, Grohl joined the surviving members of Nirvana at the Art of Elysium Gala, where she sang “Heart-Shaped Box.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
I hoped Beckendorf s spirit would end up in Elysium.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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