Paradise Definition

părə-dīs, -dīz

noun

The garden of Eden.

Webster's New World

The abode of the righteous after death; abode of God and the blessed; heaven.

Webster's New World

According to some forms of Christian belief, an intermediate resting place for righteous souls awaiting the Resurrection.

American Heritage

Any place of great beauty and perfection.

Webster's New World

Any place or condition of great satisfaction, happiness, or delight.

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pronoun

(religion) The Garden of Eden.

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(religion) Heaven.

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A town in Grenada.

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A city in Kansas.

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verb

To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch.

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Other Word Forms of Paradise

Singular:

paradise

Plural:

paradises

Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paradÄ«sus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (paradeisos), from Old Iranian *pari-daiza, compare Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi daÄ“za, “walled enclusure, encompassing"), from 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (pairi, “around") and 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daÄ“za, “wall"). 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daÄ“za, “wall") may be from Proto-Indo-European *dheigÊ· (“to stick, set up").

From Wiktionary
Middle English paradis from Old French from Late Latin paradīsus from Greek paradeisos garden, enclosed park, paradise from Avestan pairidaēza- enclosure, park pairi- around per¹ in Indo-European roots daēza- wall dheigh- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French paradis, from Latin paradisus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος "˜royal park, orchard', from Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬸𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi.daÄ“za), from 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (pairi, “around") and 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daÄ“za, “wall").

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