Elysian

[ ih-lizh-uhn, ih-lee-zhuhn ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.

  2. blissful; delightful.

Origin of Elysian

1
First recorded in 1570–80; Elysi(um) + -an

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How to use Elysian in a sentence

  • So in the Elysian field, to the solemn strains of Gluck's melodies, move without grief or bliss the graceful shades.

  • The misletoe is supposed to be the golden bough which Æneas made use of, to introduce himself to the Elysian regions.

  • Juno had taken them, while they slept, to the Elysian Fields to enjoy an eternity of bliss as a reward for their devotion.

  • "That was a horrible question of yours," she shivered, as if the breeze blowing over the gardens from the Elysian sea chilled her.

    The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
  • Proletarians for the most part wish, chinch-bug fashion, to crawl into the Elysian fields now occupied by the hated capitalists.

    The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean Martin

British Dictionary definitions for Elysian

Elysian

/ (ɪˈlɪzɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Elysium

  2. literary delightful; glorious; blissful

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