Meaning & use
elysian
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Relating to a state of perfect happiness or bliss; heavenly.
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The couple spent an elysian week relaxing on the quiet island.
The poem describes an elysian garden untouched by sorrow.
A note on using this word
The word derives from Elysium, the paradise for heroic and virtuous souls in Greek mythology, and it retains a poetic, literary tone in modern English.
Words with a similar meaning
blissfulheavenly
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Words with an opposite meaning
hellish
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