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   par·a·dise

   /ˈperəˌdīs/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARADISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be: a tropical paradise. His idea of paradise is to spend the day lying on the beach. This mall is a shopper's paradise. Paradise. Heaven: They believe they'll go to Paradise after they die.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › paradiseParadise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PARADISE is eden. How to use paradise in a sentence. eden; an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment; heaven…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › paradisePARADISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Paradise definition: heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.. See examples of PARADISE used in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ParadiseParadise - Wikipedia

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   Paradise is a place of contentment, a land of luxury and fulfillment containing ever-lasting bliss. Paradise is often described as a "higher place", the holiest place, in contrast to this world, or underworlds such as Hell. In eschatological contexts, paradise is imagined as an abode of the virtuous dead.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARADISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. proper noun. According to some religions, paradise is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives. The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight. If they were captured they wished to die, believing that they would go to paradise.

7. 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. 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. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › paradiseparadise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 16, 2024 · paradise (third-person singular simple present paradises, present participle paradising, simple past and past participle paradised) To place (as) in paradise. ( obsolete) To transform into a paradise. ( obsolete, rare) To affect or exalt with visions of happiness.