Elysium

[ ih-lizh-ee-uhm, ih-lee-zhee-, ih-liz-, ih-lee-zee-, ih-lizh-uhm ]

/ ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈli ʒi-, ɪˈlɪz-, ɪˈli zi-, ɪˈlɪʒ əm /

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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

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

Words nearby Elysium

Elyria, Elyse, Elysée, Elysian, Elysian Fields, Elysium, Elytis, elytroid, elytron, elytrum, Elzevir

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How to use Elysium in a sentence

For your stay, all family portraits were removed and have been replaced with tasteful landscape art of Tartarus, Asphodel and the fields of Elysium.
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games|Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
The valley is an elysium for many kinds of birds, most of them described in the text.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
A flash of lightning carried her from Elysium to earth once more.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
Doubtless the dispute is still being carried on between these chieftains from their beds of asphodel and moly in Elysium.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce

The overpowering realization of the elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
The New Tenant|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Marriage to him meant Elysium—the inexpressible, the unattainable; more so than ever now.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives|Elizabeth Strong Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for Elysium

Elysium

/ (ɪˈlɪzɪəm) /

noun

Also called: Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after deathSee also Islands of the Blessed

a state or place of perfect bliss

Word Origin for Elysium

C16: from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields

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