Eleusinian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(el′yŏŏ sin′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
El•eu•sin•i•an  (el′yŏŏ sin′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to Eleusis or to the Eleusinian mysteries.

n. 
  1. a native or inhabitant of Eleusis.
  • Greek Eleusínios of Eleusis + -an
  • Latin Eleusini(us)
  • 1635–45

'Eleusinian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Demeter - Eleusinian mysteries - Eleusis - Triptolemus

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