word of the day
Monday | 12 Sep 2022
Elysian
[ih-lih-zhuhn]
Adjective
Greek - late 16th century
- Definition
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Of, relating to, or resembling Elysium, the Greek mythological resting place of the blessed after death.
- Examples of word Elysian in a sentence
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“The past is forever bathed in golden sunlight, an Elysian paradise where the grass is always greener.”
- Did you Know?
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Shakespeare was the first writer to use the word elysian to describe a blissful state enjoyed by mere mortals, rather than it solely being the paradise reserved for the heroes immortalized by the gods.
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