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elysian

/ih-lizh-uhn, ih-lee-zhuhn/US // ɪˈlɪʒ ən, ɪˈli ʒən //UK // (ɪˈlɪzɪən) //

利马

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
    • : blissful; delightful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • 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.

  • Proletarians for the most part wish, chinch-bug fashion, to crawl into the Elysian fields now occupied by the hated capitalists.