Elysium
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Ely·si·um
noun \i-ˈli-zhē-əm, -zē-\ plural Ely·si·ums or -sia \-zhē-ə, -zē-\
Definition of ELYSIUM
1
: the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
2
: paradise 2
See Examples of ELYSIUM
- <the mourners were comforted by their belief that the saintly woman was now experiencing the joys of Elysium>
- <the universal pipe dream that there exists somewhere an earthly Elysium where people live trouble-free lives>
Origin of ELYSIUM
Latin, from Greek Ēlysion
First Known Use: 1567
Related to ELYSIUM
- Synonyms
- above, bliss, elysian fields, heaven, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition
Elysium
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Ancient Greek paradise reserved for heroes to whom the gods had granted immortality. Homer described it as a land of perfect happiness at the end of the earth, on the banks of the Oceanus River. From the time of Pindar (c. 500 BC) on, Elysium was imagined as a dwelling place for those who had lived a righteous life.
Variants of ELYSIUM
Elysium or Elysian Fields
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