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   paradise

   /ˈparədʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just: "martyrs who die in battle with the ungodly earn instant transmission to paradise" Similar heaventhe kingdom of heaventhe promised landthe heavenly kingdomthe City of Godthe celestial citythe abode of Godthe abode of the saintsZionAbraham's bosomthe New JerusalemElysiumthe Elysian Fieldsthe Islands of the BlessedValhallaAvalon
   • ▪ the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden. Similar the Garden of EdenEden
   • ▪ an ideal or idyllic place or state: "the surrounding countryside is a walker's paradise" Similar UtopiafairylandShangri-Laheavenidyllnirvanaliterary:Arcadiablissheavenecstasyrapturedelightjoyhappinessnirvanaseventh heavenheaven on earthOpposite hell

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French paradis, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek paradeisos ‘royal (enclosed) park’, from Avestan pairidaēza ‘enclosure, park’.

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishparadise noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] a place that is extremely beautiful and that seems perfect, like heaven. a tropical paradise. a paradise of golden beaches. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [countable] a perfect place for a particular activity or kind of person. The area is a birdwatcher's paradise. The airport is a paradise for pickpockets.

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   Paradise is a word derived from ancient Iranian and Greek languages, meaning a walled garden or park. It can refer to the Garden of Eden, the abode of the righteous in various religions, or a place of great beauty or happiness.

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   Learn the origin, usage, and pronunciation of the noun paradise from the Oxford English Dictionary. Paradise has 14 meanings, some obsolete, related to religion, plants, birds, and more.