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Elysia
(gcide) | Elysium \E*ly"sium\, n.; pl. E. Elysiums, L. Elysia. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?, ? ?, Elysian field.] (Anc. Myth.)
1. A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after death; the
seat of future happiness; Paradise.
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2. Hence, any delightful place.
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An Elysian more pure and bright than that pf the
Greeks. --I. Taylor.
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elysian
(encz) | elysian,elysejský adj: Zdeněk Broželysian,rajský adj: Zdeněk BrožElysian, |
elysian fields
(encz) | Elysian Fields, |
Elysian
(gcide) | Elysian \E*ly"sian\, a. [L. Elysius, fr. Elysium.]
Pertaining, or the abode of the blessed after death; hence,
yielding the highest pleasures; exceedingly delightful;
beatific. "Elysian shades." --Massinger. "Elysian age."
--Beattie.
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This life of mortal breath
Is but a suburb of the life elysian. --Longfellow.
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elysian
(wn) | elysian
adj 1: relating to the Elysian Fields
2: being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration
by the gods; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine
Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"
[syn: divine, elysian, inspired] |
elysian fields
(wn) | Elysian Fields
n 1: (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
[syn: Elysium, Elysian Fields] |
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