Eden

1
[ eed-n ]

noun
  1. the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Genesis 2:8–24.

  2. any delightful region or abode; paradise.

  1. a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

  2. a town in northern North Carolina.

Origin of Eden

1
First recorded in 1200–50; from Hebrew ʿēdhen “plain, steppe,” from Akkadian edin(n)u “plain,” from Sumerian eden “plain, steppe,” and homonymous with the unrelated Hebrew word for “delight, pleasure”; see Aden
  • Also called Gar·den of E·den (for defs. 1-3).

Other words from Eden

  • E·den·ic [ee-den-ik], /iˈdɛn ɪk/, adjective

Other definitions for Eden (2 of 2)

Eden2
[ eed-n ]

noun
  1. (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897–1977, British statesman: prime minister 1955–57.

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How to use Eden in a sentence

  • To MacLean, the most beautiful sights were the rooftop gardens, secret Edens suspended above congested streets.

  • But the army stopped far short of the new Edens and metropolises.

    Martin Van Buren | Edward M. Shepard
  • Too many tears would fall on that wife's rosary—the wife who had begun so soon to know that Edens shall be lost by thinking Eves!

    Browning's Heroines | Ethel Colburn Mayne
  • Miss Edens criticism of Charles Elliots conduct was quite unjust, and subsequently he was completely cleared of all blame.

    Miss Eden's Letters | Emily Eden
  • His successor had tried again and again to master the Edens and seize their possessions.

    The Black Tor | George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for Eden (1 of 2)

Eden1

/ (ˈiːdən) /


noun
  1. Also called: Garden of Eden Old Testament the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation

  2. a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc; paradise

  1. a state of great delight, happiness, or contentment; bliss

Origin of Eden

1
C14: from Late Latin, from Hebrew `ēdhen place of pleasure

Derived forms of Eden

  • Edenic (iːˈdɛnɪk), adjective

British Dictionary definitions for Eden (2 of 2)

Eden2

/ (ˈiːdən) /


noun
  1. Sir (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon. 1897–1977, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1935–38; 1940–45; 1951–55) and prime minister (1955–57). He resigned after the controversy caused by the occupation of the Suez Canal zone by British and French forces (1956)

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