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paradise

Syllabification: (par·a·dise)
Pronunciation: /ˈparəˌdīs/

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Definition of paradise

noun

  • (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just.
  • (Paradise) the abode of Adam and Eve before the Fall in the biblical account of the Creation; the Garden of Eden.
  • an ideal or idyllic place or state:the surrounding countryside is a walker’s paradise my idea of paradise is to relax on the seafront

Derivatives

paradisiacal

Pronunciation: /ˌparədiˈsīəkəl/

(also paradisaical /ˌparədiˈsā-ikəl/ or paradisical /ˌparəˈdīsikəl/) adjective

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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