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Telesterion meaning

A building used to celebrate sacred rites in Ancient Greece.

Using Telesterion

  • The main meaning on this page is: A building used to celebrate sacred rites in Ancient Greece.
  • In the example corpus, telesterion often appears in combinations such as: the telesterion.

Context around Telesterion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Telesterion

  • In this selection, "telesterion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include enter the telesterion they would and hall called telesterion in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "telesterion" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with telesterion

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Then, Demeter is sitting on the kiste inside the Telesterion, with Persephone holding a torch and introducing the initiates. (19 words)

Then on 20th and 21st Boedromion, the initiates entered a great hall called Telesterion ; in the center stood the Anaktoron ("palace"), which only the hierophants could enter, where sacred objects were stored. (32 words)

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket"). (37 words)

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket"). (37 words)

Then on 20th and 21st Boedromion, the initiates entered a great hall called Telesterion ; in the center stood the Anaktoron ("palace"), which only the hierophants could enter, where sacred objects were stored. (32 words)

Then, Demeter is sitting on the kiste inside the Telesterion, with Persephone holding a torch and introducing the initiates. (19 words)

Example sentences (3)

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket").

Then, Demeter is sitting on the kiste inside the Telesterion, with Persephone holding a torch and introducing the initiates.

Then on 20th and 21st Boedromion, the initiates entered a great hall called Telesterion ; in the center stood the Anaktoron ("palace"), which only the hierophants could enter, where sacred objects were stored.

Common combinations with telesterion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "telesterion" in a sentence?
An example: "Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket")." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "telesterion" from authentic English texts.
What does "telesterion" mean?
Telesterion means: A building used to celebrate sacred rites in Ancient Greece.
How many example sentences with "telesterion" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "telesterion", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.