Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
elephant gun
elephant’s ear
elephant’s foot
elephant seal
Elephanta Island
elephantbird
elephantiasis
elephantine
Eleusinian
Eleusinian mysteries
eleutherian
elevate
elevated
elevated railroad
elevating transfer vehicle
elevation
elevator
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "Eleusini..." in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

Eleusinian

El·eu·sin·i·an [ èllyə sìnnee ən ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of Eleusis: relating to Eleusis, a village near Athens where the Eleusinian mysteries were celebrated, or to the Eleusinian mysteries themselves



noun  (plural El·eu·sin·i·ans)
Definition:
 
somebody from ancient Eleusis: somebody who was born in or was a citizen of Eleusis

[Mid-17th century. < Latin Eleusinius< Greek Eleusinios< Eleusis]
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
MSN Shopping
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft