ELYSIUM


Meaning of ELYSIUM in English

/i lizh"ee euhm, i lee"zhee-, i liz"-, i lee"zee-, i lizh"euhm/ , n.

1. Also called Elysian Fields . Class. Myth. the abode of the blessed after death.

2. any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.

3. any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.

4. an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

[ 1590-1600; Elýsion ( pedíon ) the Elysian (plain) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .