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| El·eu·sin·i·an [ èllyə sìnnee ən ] |
adjective |
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of Eleusis: relating to Eleusis, a village near Athens where the Eleusinian mysteries were celebrated, or to the Eleusinian mysteries themselves
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noun (plural El·eu·sin·i·ans) |
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somebody from ancient Eleusis: somebody who was born in or was a citizen of Eleusis
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin Eleusinius< Greek Eleusinios< Eleusis] |