\E*ly"sium\, n.; pl. E. {Elysiums}, L. {Elysia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ? ?, Elysian field.] (Anc. Myth.) 1. A dwelling place assigned to happy souls after death; the seat of future happiness; Paradise. 2. Hence, any delightful place. An Elysian more pure and bright than that pf the Greeks. --I. Taylor.