"Eleusis" meaning in Latin

See Eleusis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ɛˈɫɛu̯.siːs] [Classical-Latin], [eˈlɛːu̯.sis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. An ancient city of Attica, famous for its mysteries of Demeter and Persephone Tags: declension-3 Related terms: Eleusīnus, Eleusīnius, Eleusīnia
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