Eleusis
[ih-loo-sis] /ɪˈlu sɪs/
noun
1.
a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.
/ɪˈluːsɪs/
noun
1.
a town in Greece, in Attica about 23 km (14 miles) west of Athens, of which it is now an industrial suburb Modern Greek name Elevsís
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