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

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

As a prescription for lockdown blues, Edinburgh, Scotland-based Eden offers bread pudding aromatic with crushed cardamom, an homage to Tashkent, long called “the city of bread.”
Take a culinary journey with these new travel-inspired cookbooks | Jen Rose Smith | January 22, 2021 | Washington Post
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Eden has had to shift yet again, introducing SaaS products to help people return to and work in their office spaces.
Eden office management platform rebrands to Eden Workplace | Jordan Crook | January 12, 2021 | TechCrunch
The Eden is filled with shredded foam that you can add to or detract from, creating perfect size and firmness.
The best pillow: Sleep better in any position | Carsen Joenk | December 11, 2020 | Popular-Science
Available in Virginia at Eden’s Natural Market in Gainesville, Town Duck in Warrenton, and at 70 Virginia ABC stores.
Food-friendly wines to pair with your Thanksgiving dishes | Dave McIntyre | November 20, 2020 | Washington Post

This fourfold Edenic stream went out in four directions, to the four quarters of the earth, so to speak.
The Palm Tree Blessing | W. E. Shepard
The idea of the Edenic happiness of the first human beings constitutes one of the universal traditions.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions | T. W. Doane
The pen must be dipped in the juices of that Edenic vegetation and tinted with the blue of that arching sky to record such beauty.
The Kentucky Ranger | Edward T. Curnick
With but one restriction man roams through Edenic beauties, a being good and very good, happy and holy.
Is the Devil a Myth? | C. F. Wimberly
The restoration means the bringing back to earth of the Edenic condition for man's benefit.
The Harp of God | J. F. Rutherford

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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