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Definition of "paradise" []

  • The Garden of Eden. (noun)
  • Christianity The abode of righteous souls after death; heaven. (noun)
  • Christianity An intermediate resting place for righteous souls awaiting the Resurrection. (noun)
  • A place of ideal beauty or loveliness. (noun)
  • A state of delight. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "paradise" in a sentence
  • "* Pater, dimitte illis; quia nesciunt, quid faciunt – “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23: 34) * Hodie mecum eris in paradise – “Verily, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise”"
  • "The term paradise itself derives from the Persian language of Avestan."
  • "“I am unfamiliar with everything that the term paradise implies,” Data said."