Definition for E-LYS'IUM

E-LYS'IUM, n. [elyzh'um; L. elysium; Gr. ηλυσιον.]

In ancient mythology, a place assigned to happy souls after death; a place in the lower regions, furnished with rich fields, groves, shades, streams, &c., the seat of future happiness. Hence, any delightful place. Encyc. Shak.

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