Eden

[ eed-n ]

noun

the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Genesis 2:8–24.
any delightful region or abode; paradise.

a state of perfect happiness or bliss.
a town in northern North Carolina.

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”; 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

Words Nearby Eden

Other definitions for Eden (2 of 2)

Eden²

[ eed-n ]

noun

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

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How to use Eden in a sentence

That is until last year, when Eden realized she was exhausted by essentially living a double life.
Country singer Brooke Eden was told to hide her relationship to keep her career. She’s done staying quiet. | Emily Yahr | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
All of the videos, directed by Eden’s friend Ford Fairchild, were filmed in Eden’s hometown in South Florida.
Country singer Brooke Eden was told to hide her relationship to keep her career. She’s done staying quiet. | Emily Yahr | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
Hoover co-stars in the “Sunroof” music video, which features her and Eden on a road trip, making it the rare country video to feature a same-sex couple.
Country singer Brooke Eden was told to hide her relationship to keep her career. She’s done staying quiet. | Emily Yahr | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
During the first week of her radio tour, Eden met Hilary Hoover, who worked as a promotions director at the time for her record label.
Country singer Brooke Eden was told to hide her relationship to keep her career. She’s done staying quiet. | Emily Yahr | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post
Eden wants to be candid about that time with her fans, but isn’t ready to tell them everything yet.
Country singer Brooke Eden was told to hide her relationship to keep her career. She’s done staying quiet. | Emily Yahr | March 5, 2021 | Washington Post

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 | THE DAILY BEAST
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 | THE DAILY BEAST
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 | THE DAILY BEAST
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 | THE DAILY BEAST
If Eden Foods wins their case, they can refuse to pay for all 20.
The Hobby Lobby Backlash Hits Whole Foods | Abby Haglage | July 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Even Eden was not complete until man appeared in it, though, as usual, he made trouble shortly afterward.
The Gold Trail | Harold Bindloss
He read on, but not to the end; for as he read he came to one paragraph that made him fancy that Mr. Eden was by his very side.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade
He ran and got Mr. Eden's ring out of pawn, and kissed it and put it on; next he liberated his hat.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade
God first told Adam to dress the Garden of Eden, and to keep it, and then permitted him to eat of the fruit of his labor.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala | Various
The Greta is an excellent trolling stream, but the fish are not near the average weight of those in the Eden.
The Teesdale Angler | R Lakeland

British Dictionary definitions for Eden (1 of 2)

Eden¹

/ (ˈiːdən) /

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

Origin of Eden

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

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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