Eleusis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈluːsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i lo̅o̅′sis)


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E•leu•sis  (i lo̅o̅′sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient History, Place Namesa city in ancient Greece, in Attica.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Eleusis / ɪˈluːsɪs/
  1. 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
Eleusinian / ˌɛljʊˈsɪnɪən/,
'Eleusis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Eleusinian - Eleusinian mysteries - Elevsís - Metanira - hierophant

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