Eleusinian

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adjective

El·​eu·​sin·​i·​an ˌel-yü-ˈsi-nē-ən 

: of or relating to ancient Eleusis or to the religious mysteries celebrated there in worship of Demeter and Persephone

Eleusinian

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noun

plural Eleusinians

: a native or inhabitant of Eleusis in ancient Greece

Examples of Eleusinian in a Sentence

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Noun

Priestesses of Demeter may have used ergot to brew kykeon for the Eleusinian Mysteries. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1728, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Eleusinian

• darwinian
• socinian
• augustinian
• linnean