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Elysian Fields

pl.n. Greek Mythology
The abode of the blessed after death.
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E•ly•si•um

(ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈlɪz-)

n.
1. the abode of the blessed after death in Greek religious belief.
2. paradise (def. 5).
[1590–1600; < Latin < Greek Ēlýsion (pedíon) the Elysian (plain)]
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Noun1.Elysian Fields - (Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death
Elysium
Heaven - the abode of God and the angels
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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