English Dictionary: Elysium | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. 2. Hence, any delightful place. An Elysian more pure and bright than that pf the Greeks. --I. Taylor. |