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  • 51Elysian — E*ly sian, a. [L. Elysius, fr. Elysium.] Pertaining, or the abode of the blessed after death; hence, yielding the highest pleasures; exceedingly delightful; beatific. Elysian shades. Massinger. Elysian age. Beattie. [1913 Webster] This life of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52Elysium — E•ly•si•um [[t]ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈlɪz [/t]] n. 1) myt the abode of the blessed after death in Greek religious belief 2) paradise 5) • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L < Gk Ēlýsion (pedíon) the Elysian (plain) …

    From formal English to slang

  • 53Elysium — noun (plural siums or Elysia) Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ēlysion Date: 1567 1. the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology 2. paradise 2 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 54ElysianFields — Elysian Fields pl.n. Greek Mythology The abode of the blessed after death. * * * …

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  • 55kingdom come — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. afterlife, the hereafter, abode of the blessed; see heaven 2 …

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  • 56fortunate — late 14c., from L. fortunatus prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy, pp. of fortunare to make prosperous, from fortuna (see FORTUNE (Cf. fortune)). Fortunate Islands mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean, early 15c., translates L …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 57Elysium — n. 1 (also Elysian Fields) (in Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death. 2 a place or state of ideal happiness. Derivatives: Elysian adj. Etymology: L f. Gk Elusion (pedion plain) …

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  • 58Elysium — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abode of the blessed, heaven, nirvana; see paradise 3 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 59JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 60TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …

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