Eleusinian

[ el-yoo-sin-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌɛl yʊˈsɪn i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Eleusis or to the Eleusinian mysteries.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Eleusis.

Origin of Eleusinian

1635–45; <Latin Eleusini(us) <Greek Eleusínios of Eleusis + -an

Words nearby Eleusinian

elephant's-ear, elephant's-foot, elephant shrew, elephant's-trunk snake, eletriptan hydrobromide, Eleusinian, Eleusinian mysteries, Eleusis, Eleuthera, Eleutherius, elev.

Example sentences from the Web for Eleusinian

The Orphic, chiefly deserving mention as the probable foundation of the Eleusinian.
Mysticism and its Results|John Delafield
The thousands that flocked annually to worship the Eleusinian Ceres ceased their pilgrimage.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri
I greatly fear that I have come across a monument relative to the Eleusinian mysteries.
The King of the Mountains|Edmond About
It is to these last, and not to the Eleusinian mysteries, that the severe strictures of the fathers of the church apply.
Secret Societies of the Middle Ages|Thomas Keightley

The original is simply "after being initiated;" but the Eleusinian mysteries are meant.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II|Aubrey Stewart & George Long

单词	eleusinian
释义	Eleusinian [ el-yoo-sin-ee-uhn ] / ˌɛl yʊˈsɪn i ən / adjective of or relating to Eleusis or to the Eleusinian mysteries. noun a native or inhabitant of Eleusis. Origin of Eleusinian 1635–45; <Latin Eleusini(us) <Greek Eleusínios of Eleusis + -an Words nearby Eleusinian elephant's-ear, elephant's-foot, elephant shrew, elephant's-trunk snake, eletriptan hydrobromide, Eleusinian, Eleusinian mysteries, Eleusis, Eleuthera, Eleutherius, elev. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Eleusinian The Orphic, chiefly deserving mention as the probable foundation of the Eleusinian. Mysticism and its Results\|John Delafield The thousands that flocked annually to worship the Eleusinian Ceres ceased their pilgrimage. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri I greatly fear that I have come across a monument relative to the Eleusinian mysteries. The King of the Mountains\|Edmond About It is to these last, and not to the Eleusinian mysteries, that the severe strictures of the fathers of the church apply. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages\|Thomas Keightley The original is simply "after being initiated;" but the Eleusinian mysteries are meant. Plutarch's Lives, Volume II\|Aubrey Stewart & George Long
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