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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉleusis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: éleusis
"Les mystères d'Éleusis étaient célébrés dans la Grèce antique."
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An ancient Greek city situated northwest of Athens, celebrated as the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, secret religious rites dedicated to Demeter and Persephone.
"Scholars gathered to discuss the archaeological findings discovered at the ancient site of Eleusis." - 2
A inductive card game created by Robert Abbott in 1956 in which the dealer invents a secret rule for playing cards.
"During game night, the group decided to try out a complex round of Eleusis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from ancient Greek Ἐλευσīs, referring to the ancient Greek city near Athens famous for the Eleusinian Mysteries. The name is traditionally connected to the arrival or advent of the goddess Demeter in mythological accounts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eleusis" is said worldwide
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Éleusis
Transliteration: éleusis
"Les mystères d'Éleusis étaient célébrés dans la Grèce antique."
Eleusis
Transliteration: eleusis
"Eleusis war eine bedeutende Stadt im antiken Griechenland."
Eleusi
Transliteration: eleusi
"I misteri eleusini avevano luogo a Eleusi."
Eleusis
Transliteration: eleusis
"Los misterios de Eleusis fascinan a muchos historiadores."
Elêusis
Transliteration: eleuzis
"As ruínas de Elêusis revelam segredos do passado."
एλευσिस
Transliteration: eleusis
Script: एलेउसिस
"एलेउसिस प्राचीन यूनान का एक महत्वपूर्ण शहर था।"
埃乌西斯
Transliteration: āi wū xī sī
"埃乌西斯是古希腊密仪的发源地。"
엘레우시스
Transliteration: elleusiseu
"엘레우시스는 고대 그리스의 신비 의례로 유명합니다."
エレウシス
Transliteration: ereushisu
"エレウシスは古代ギリシャの都市です。"
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