ELEUSIS

Meaning of ELEUSIS in English

Pronunciation: i- ' lü-s ə s

Function: geographical name

ancient city W Attica NW of Athens; ruins at modern town of Elev · sís \ ˌ e-lef- ' s ē s \ in E Greece

– El · eu · sin · i · an \ ˌ el-yu ̇ - ' si-n ē - ə n \ adjective or noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

ELEUSIS — geographical name ancient city W Attica NW of Athens; ruins at modern town of , Eleusinian adjective or noun
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELEUSIS — Greek Elevsís Town, with ruins of an ancient city, eastern Greece. Famous as the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries , …
Английский словарь Британика
ELEUSIS — /i looh"sis/ , n. a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ELEUSIS — n. small ancient city in northwest of Athens (Greece), in ancient times this was the location of the religious Eleusinian …
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ELEUSIS — geographical name ancient city W Attica NW of Athens; ruins at modern town of Elev·sís ˌe-lef-ˈsēs in E Greece • …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELEUSIS — ancient Greek city famous as the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Situated in the fertile plain of Thria about 14 …
Britannica English vocabulary
ELEUSIS — Eleusis BrE AmE ɪ ˈljuːs ɪs e-, ə-, -ˈluːs-, § -əs AmE -ˈluːs-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELEUSIS — n. Greek Elevsís Town, with ruins of an ancient city, eastern Greece. Famous as the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ELEUSIS — [Greek] Eleusis is the place, where the cult of the goddess Demeter existed many centuries and where the most famous …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
ELEUSIS — Элевсин
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ELEUSIS — г. Элевсин
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ELEUSIS — (0) элевсин
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ELEUSIS — г. Элевсин
Англо-Русский географический словарь
ELEUSINIAN — adjective Date: 1591 of or relating to ancient Eleusis or to the religious mysteries celebrated there in worship of Demeter …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIEROPHANT — Chief priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece. His main task was to display the sacred objects during the …
Английский словарь Британика
EUMOLPUS — Mythological ancestor of the priestly class, the Eumolpids, at Eleusis in ancient Greece. His name means "sweet singer." Three divergent …
Английский словарь Британика
ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES — Most famous mystery religion of ancient Greece. It was based on the story of Demeter , whose daughter Persephone was …
Английский словарь Британика
ELEUSINIAN — I. |elyü|sinēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Eleusini us (from Greek Eleusinios, from Eleusis, city of ancient Greece) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELEUSINIAN — /el'yoo sin"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Eleusis or to the Eleusinian mysteries. n. 2. a native …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ICTINUS — flourished 5th century BC also spelled Iktinos Greek architect, one of the most celebrated of Athens, known for his work …
Britannica English vocabulary
GREEK RELIGION — the complex of beliefs and practices that constituted the interrelation of the ancient Greeks and their gods. Lasting over a …
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ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES — most famous of the secret religious rites of ancient Greece. According to the myth told in the Homeric Hymn to …
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DEMOPHOON — in Greek mythology, the son of Celeus, king of Eleusis. The goddess Demeter, wandering in search of her daughter Persephone, …
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DEMETER — in Greek religion, daughter of the deities Cronus and Rhea, sister and consort of Zeus (the king of the gods), …
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ATTIK — English Attica, ancient Greek Attike, noms (department) of east central Greece. The noms is bounded on the northwest by Boeotia, …
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ELEUSINIAN — adj. of or relating to Eleusis near Athens. øEleusinian mysteries Gk Hist. the annual celebrations held at ancient Eleusis in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELEUSINIAN — adj. of or relating to Eleusis near Athens. Eleusinian mysteries Gk hist. the annual celebrations held at ancient Eleusis in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELEUSINIAN — adj. of or relating to Eleusis near Athens. Phrases and idioms: Eleusinian mysteries Gk Hist. the annual celebrations held at …
Oxford English vocab
ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES — Most famous mystery religion of ancient Greece. It was based on the story of Demeter , whose daughter Persephone was …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TRIPTOLEMUS — [Greek heroic] According to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter (anonymous text of the 7th century BCE) Triptolemos was one of …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
EUMOLPUS — [Greek heroic] According to Pausanias Eumolpus was a son of Poseidon and Chione, who was the daughter of the North-East …
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CAPTURE OF CERBERUS — [Greek heroic] The final labor that Eurystheus gave to Heracles, was what the weak and cowardly king thought was an …
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Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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