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Elysium
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E·ly·si·um  (-lz-m, -lzh-)
n.
1. Greek Mythology The Elysian Fields.
2. A place or condition of ideal happiness.

[Latin lysium, from Greek lusion (pedion), Elysian (fields).]

Elysium [ɪˈlɪzɪəm]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Also called Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after death See also Islands of the Blessed
2. a state or place of perfect bliss
[from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Elysium - a place or condition of ideal happiness
fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings
2.Elysium - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
Heaven - the abode of God and the angels
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
Translations
Elysium [ɪˈlɪzɪəm] NElíseo m


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