ELEUSINIAN
a.Relating to Eleusis in Greece; as Eleusinian mysteries or festivals, the festivals and mysteries of Ceres.
El `eu *sin "i *an, a. Etym: [L. Eleusinius, Gr.
Eleusinian mysteries
El eu sin i an mys ter ies |ˌelyo͞oˈsinēən ˌɛljuˌsɪniən ˈmɪstəriz | ▶plural noun the annual rites performed by the ancient Greeks at the village of Eleusis near Athens in honor of Demeter and Persephone.
Eleusinian mysteries |ˌɛljuːˈsɪnɪən | ▶plural noun the annual rites performed by the ancient Greeks at the village of Eleusis near Athens in honour of Demeter and Persephone.
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