ELYS'IUM, noun elyzh'um. [Latin elysium] In ancient mythology, a place assigned to happy souls after death; a place in the lower regions, furnished with rich fields, groves, shades, streams, etc., the seat of future happiness. Hence, any delightful place.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.