"Elysian Fields" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Elysian Fields [canonical, plural]
Etymology: Calque of Latin Campī Ēlysiī, from Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (Ēlŭ́sĭon Pedĭ́on). By surface analysis, Elysian + fields. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|la|Campī Ēlysiī}} Calque of Latin Campī Ēlysiī, {{der|en|grc|Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον}} Ancient Greek Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (Ēlŭ́sĭon Pedĭ́on), {{surf|en|Elysian|fields}} By surface analysis, Elysian + fields Head templates: {{en-proper noun|p|def=1|head=Elysian Fields}} the Elysian Fields pl (plural only)
  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Elysium; home of the blessed, after death. Tags: Greek, Roman, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Roman mythology, Afterlife, Mythological locations Translations (home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium): Ἠλῠ́σῐον Πεδῐ́ον (Ēlŭ́sĭon Pedĭ́on) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), Ելիսեյան մարգագետիններ (Eliseyan margagetinner) (Armenian), 至福樂土 /至福乐土 (Zhìfú Yuètǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), Champs-Élysées [masculine, plural] (French), Campos Elisios [masculine, plural] (Galician), ელისეს მინდვრები (elises mindvrebi) (Georgian), Ηλύσια Πεδία (Ilýsia Pedía) [neuter, plural] (Greek), Campi Elisi (Italian), Campī Ēlysiī [masculine, plural] (Latin), Ēlysiī Campī [masculine, plural] (Latin), Ēlysiī [masculine, plural] (Latin), Pola Elizejskie [plural] (Polish), Елисе́йские поля́ (Jeliséjskije poljá) [neuter, plural] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Elysian_Fields-en-name-GSNQSokc Disambiguation of Afterlife: 59 41 Disambiguation of Mythological locations: 86 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 77 23 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium': 95 5
  2. (idiomatic) A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise. Tags: idiomatic, plural, plural-only Translations (paradise): Elyseiska fälten [neuter, plural] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Elysian_Fields-en-name-QKDIyyIN Disambiguation of 'paradise': 13 87

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      "roman": "Jeliséjskije poljá",
      "sense": "home of the blessed after death in Greek and Roman mythology — see also Elysium",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Елисе́йские поля́"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "paradise",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Elyseiska fälten"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Elysian Fields"
}

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