Eleusis
a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.
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How to use Eleusis in a sentence
The cat will have been irrecoverably let out of the bag, the mystery of the poet as exploded as the mysteries of Eleusis.
Prose Fancies | Richard Le GallienneAt Eleusis, it was not the name but the intonation of the voice of the magician which produced the mysterious results.
The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion | James H. LeubaThey were named from Eleusis, a town in Greece where they were celebrated.
The Student's Mythology | Catherine Ann WhiteSome of my fellow-passengers made their way to Eleusis, but they came back disappointed, and covered with dust.
Cities of the Dawn | J. Ewing RitchieCeres had long wandered over the earth, before she was received at Eleusis, and erected there her sanctuary.
Mysticism and its Results | John Delafield
British Dictionary definitions for Eleusis
/ (ɪˈluːsɪs) /
a town in Greece, in Attica about 23 km (14 miles) west of Athens, of which it is now an industrial suburb: Modern Greek name: Elevsís
Derived forms of Eleusis
- Eleusinian (ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən), noun, adjective
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