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1. (n.) paradise
heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
2. paradise
an intermediate place for the departed souls of the righteous awaiting resurrection.
3. paradise
(often cap.)
4. paradise
a place of great beauty or happiness.
5. paradise
a state of supreme happiness.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME, OE paradīs < LL paradīsus < Gk parádeisos park, pleasure-grounds < Iranian; cf. Avestan pairi-daēza enclosure)
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| Definition of 'Paradise' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
2. (noun) Paradise
(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
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1. (noun) paradise
a place that seems perfect
The island is like paradise.; The damp soil is a paradise for these woodland creatures.
2. paradise
Paradise
the perfect place some people believe they will go after death if they have been good; = Heaven
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Paradise
the garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed after their creation
2. (noun) Paradise
the abode of sanctified souls after death
3. (noun) Paradise
a place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight; hence, a state of happiness
4. (noun) Paradise
an open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc
5. (noun) Paradise
a churchyard or cemetery
6. (verb) Paradise
to affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Paradise
1. A place where one is permitted to continue one's vices, excesses and inanities for an eternity.
2. A postmortem rake-off.
3. Any place from which one can see a friend in Hell.
4. One good telephone system. (Christians, Mohammedans and Billysundays have promised themselves a cheerful time after death; this they call _Paradise_. The Jews are the only people who have no Paradise beyond the tomb; this is easily explained when it is remembered that they own New York.)
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Sense: a place or state of great happiness
It's paradise to be by a warm fire on a cold night.
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 Afrikaans: paradys |
 Arabic: جَنَّه |
 Bulgarian: радост |
 Brazilian: paraíso |
 Czech: blaho |
 German: das Paradies |
 Danish: paradis |
 Greek: παράδεισος (μτφ.) |
 Spanish: paraíso |
 Estonian: paradiis |
 Farsi: مکان یا شرایط بسیار عالی |
 Finnish: paratiisi |
 French: paradis |
 Hebrew: גַן-עֵדֶן |
 Hindi: अत्यधिक आनंद की स्थिति |
 Croatian: carstvo iluzija, razna sr |
 Hungarian: paradicsom |
 Indonesian: surga |
 Icelandic: paradís |
 Italian: paradiso |
 Japanese: 楽園 |
 Korean: 이상향(理想鄕), 도원경(桃源境) |
 Lithuanian: rojus |
 Latvian: paradīze, svētlaime |
 Malay: nikmat |
 Dutch: paradijs |
 Norwegian: paradis |
 Polish: raj |
 Persian: مکان یا شرایط بسیار عالی |
 Pashto: جنت، فردوس |
 Portuguese: paraíso |
 Romanian: paradis |
 Russian: рай; блаженное состояние |
 Slovak: blaho |
 Slovenian: raj |
 Serbian: raj |
 Swedish: paradis |
 Thai: สถานที่หรือสภาวะแห่งความส |
 Turkish: cennet |
 Taiwanese: 樂園，極樂 |
 Ukrainian: рай |
 Urdu: خوشي کا مقام، خوشي کي حال |
 Vietnamese: nơi lý tưởng |
 Chinese: 乐园，极乐 |
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