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ELYSIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
Synonyms:
Elysian Fields; Elysium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Elysium" is a kind of...):
Heaven (the abode of God and the angels)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Derivation:
elysian (relating to the Elysian Fields)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A place or condition of ideal happiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Elysium" is a kind of...):
fictitious place; imaginary place; mythical place (a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings)
