Elysium
[ih-lizh-ee-uh m, ih-lee-zhee-, ih-liz-, ih-lee-zee-, ih-lizh-uh m]
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noun
Also called Elysian Fields. Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death.
any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.
any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
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Origin of Elysium
1590–1600; < Latin < Greek Ēlýsion (pedíon) the Elysian (plain)
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Examples from the Web for elysium
Historical Examples of elysium
In this elysium it was no wonder that his spirits were elevated, and that he worked with a will.
In anticipation it was a thing boundless and endless, a foretaste of Elysium.
The Life of Mansie WauchDavid Macbeth Moir
With Mrs. Arnold for leader they expected a three days' elysium.
For the Sake of the SchoolAngela Brazil
I go to Liberia, not as an Elysium of romance, but as to a field of work.
Uncle Tom's CabinHarriet Beecher Stowe
And where, then, is the Elysium which you must never possess?
The Bravo of VeniceHeinrich Zschokke
Elysium
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Word Origin for Elysium
C16: from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields
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