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Elysian
adjective
Definition of
Elysian adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Elysian
adjective
ɪˈlɪziən
ɪˈliːʒən
(
literary
)
relating to heaven or to a place of perfect happiness
Idioms
the Elysian Fields
(
in ancient Greek stories
)
a wonderful place where some people were taken by the gods after death