Eleusis

[ ih-loo-sis ]

/ ɪˈlu sɪs /

noun

a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.

Words nearby Eleusis

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

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Example sentences from the Web for Eleusis

The group of houses is Eleusis, now an Albanian settlement, and the chimneys belong to a factory where olive-oil soap is made.
The Near East|Robert Hichens
These ceremonies were called the Mysteries of Eleusis, and were famous in all the world.
Tales of Troy and Greece|Andrew Lang
The festival itself 982 took place, probably some time in September, at Eleusis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
And this is all that there is to narrate of the expedition to Eleusis.
From the Oak to the Olive|Julia Ward Howe

They took the road by the sea leading from the Nekropolis to Eleusis, wandering on in the glowing moonlight.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for Eleusis

Eleusis

/ (ɪˈluːsɪs) /

noun

a town in Greece, in Attica about 23 km (14 miles) west of Athens, of which it is now an industrial suburbModern Greek name: Elevsís

Derived forms of Eleusis

Eleusinian (ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən), noun, adjective

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单词	eleusis
释义	Eleusis [ ih-loo-sis ] / ɪˈlu sɪs / noun a city in ancient Greece, in Attica. Words nearby Eleusis elephant shrew, elephant's-trunk snake, eletriptan hydrobromide, Eleusinian, Eleusinian mysteries, Eleusis, Eleuthera, Eleutherius, elev., elevate, elevated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Eleusis The group of houses is Eleusis, now an Albanian settlement, and the chimneys belong to a factory where olive-oil soap is made. The Near East\|Robert Hichens These ceremonies were called the Mysteries of Eleusis, and were famous in all the world. Tales of Troy and Greece\|Andrew Lang The festival itself 982 took place, probably some time in September, at Eleusis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various And this is all that there is to narrate of the expedition to Eleusis. From the Oak to the Olive\|Julia Ward Howe They took the road by the sea leading from the Nekropolis to Eleusis, wandering on in the glowing moonlight. A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for Eleusis Eleusis / (ɪˈluːsɪs) / noun a town in Greece, in Attica about 23 km (14 miles) west of Athens, of which it is now an industrial suburbModern Greek name: Elevsís Derived forms of Eleusis Eleusinian (ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən), noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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