Elysium

noun Ely·si·um \i-ˈli-zhē-əm, -zē-\

plural Ely·si·ums or -sia \-zhē-ə, -zē-\

Definition of ELYSIUM

: the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology

: paradise 2

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Latin, from Greek Ēlysion

First Known Use: 1567

Synonyms: above, bliss, elysian fields, heaven, empyrean, kingdom come, New Jerusalem, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)

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