Eden

¹ American  

[eed-n] / ˈid n /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the paradise where Adam and Eve lived.

2. any delightful region or abode; paradise.

3. a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

4. a town in northern North Carolina.

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Eden ² American  

[eed-n] / ˈid n /

noun

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

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Eden ¹ British  

/ iːˈdɛnɪk, 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

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

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Eden ² British  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

• Edenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Eden

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”; Aden ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Scots won the toss and elected to field at Eden Gardens and initially had two-time champions West Indies on the back foot with some disciplined bowling.

From Barron's

"Any new controls need to avoid breaking search in a way that leads to a fragmented or confusing experience for people," the company's principal for product management, Ron Eden, said in a statement.

From Barron's

“Our goal is to protect the helpfulness of Search for people who want information quickly, while also giving websites the right tools to manage their content,” Ron Eden, Google’s principal for product management, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland are scheduled to play West Indies on the opening day of the tournament at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and do not envisage that fixture being pushed back at this stage.

From BBC

Edens and an Anaheim Police sergeant visited Aguayo at his apartment the day Vance arrived to question him about the posts.

From Los Angeles Times