n.
Pronunciation: i- ' li-zh ē - ə m, -z ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -si · ums or -sia \ -zh ē - ə , -z ē - \
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Ē lysion
Date: 1567
1 : the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
2 : PARADISE 2