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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural The ancient religious rites celebrated at Eleusis in honor of Demeter.
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin Eleusīnius, of Eleusis, from Greek Eleusīnios, from Eleusīs, , Eleusīn-, Eleusis.]
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