Eden

[eed-n]

noun

the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.

any delightful region or abode; paradise.

a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

a town in N North Carolina.

Origin of Eden

From the Hebrew word 'ēden delight, pleasure

Also called Garden of Eden (for defs 1–3).

Related formsE·den·ic

[ee-den-ik] /iˈdɛn ɪk/, adjective

Eden

[eed-n]

noun

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

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Related Words for eden

utopia, heaven, garden, Shangri-la, Arcadia

Examples from the Web for eden

Contemporary Examples of eden

This hidden Eden continues to baffle geologists with its oculus of volcanic stone.
What Made Mexico’s Most Mysterious Beach?
Brandon Presser
October 14, 2014
Runner-Up: Pauline Etienne, Eden I could not take my eyes off this immensely talented Belgian actress.
Oscar Season Kicks Off in Toronto: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, and More Court Awards Glory
Marlow Stern
September 14, 2014
Art can be an accomplice to the process of destroying Eden but is never the sole agent.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?
Clive Irving
July 13, 2014
But unlike Hobby Lobby, who rejected just four types of contraception, Eden Foods is rejecting all of them.
The Hobby Lobby Backlash Hits Whole Foods
Abby Haglage
July 9, 2014
Editor's Note: An earlier version wrongly attributed Whole Foods' statement to Eden Foods.
The Hobby Lobby Backlash Hits Whole Foods
Abby Haglage
July 9, 2014

Historical Examples of eden

The spot is indeed a corner of Eden—a happy valley, to be transformed, alas!
The Roof of France
Matilda Betham-Edwards
Eden hadn't need to go a-begging yet, sir,' remarked the General.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
If we determine on Eden, the business shall be commenced as soon as we get there.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
He had come to Eden on a speculation of this kind, but had abandoned it, and was about to leave.
Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit
Charles Dickens
We must at once think about constructing a railway between Eden Vale and the coast.
Freeland
Theodor Hertzka

British Dictionary definitions for eden

Eden

noun

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

a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc; paradise

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

Derived FormsEdenic (iːˈdɛnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for Eden

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

Eden

noun

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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Word Origin and History for eden

Eden

early 13c., "delightful place," figurative use of the place described in Genesis, usually referred to Hebrew edhen "pleasure, delight," but perhaps from Ugaritic base 'dn and meaning "a place that is well-watered throughout" (see also Aden).