paradise
noun
heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
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paradise
1 American
[par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
/ ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz /
noun
paradises
plural
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heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
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an intermediate place for the departed souls of the righteous awaiting resurrection.
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(often initial capital letter) Eden.
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a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.
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a state of supreme happiness; bliss.
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Architecture.
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an enclosure beside a church, as an atrium or cloister.
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Italian Paradiso. (initial capital letter, italics) the third and concluding part of Dante's Divine Comedy, depicting heaven, through which he is guided by Beatrice.
Paradise
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American
[par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
/ ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz /
noun
paradise
British
/ ˈpærəˌdaɪs /
noun
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heaven as the ultimate abode or state of the righteous
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Islam the sensual garden of delights that the Koran promises the faithful after death
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Also called: limbo. (according to some theologians) the intermediate abode or state of the just prior to the Resurrection of Jesus, as in Luke 23:43
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the place or state of happiness enjoyed by Adam before the first sin; the Garden of Eden
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any place or condition that fulfils all one's desires or aspirations
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a park in which foreign animals are kept
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Etymology
Origin of paradise
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English paradīs, from Late Latin paradīsus, from Greek parádeisos “park, pleasure-grounds,” from Old Iranian; compare Avestan pairi-daēza “enclosure”; akin to Greek perí peri- ( def. ), teîkhos “mound, wall”
Explanation
In some religions, paradise is considered the ultimate destination, but in general, it's any place that is ideal and free from worry. Eden, Shangri-la, or even the corner nail salon — each might represent paradise to someone. Paradise comes from the Greek paradeisos meaning "park, paradise, Garden of Eden." The Garden of Eden was a paradise free from all worries until Eve ate the apple that broke the dream. Often when you see advertisements for tourism in the Caribbean, a sense of paradise is evoked by the beautiful images and carefree descriptions.
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Maybe achieving paradise is a matter of having the gift of finding it wherever you might happen to be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Kanisius and his master Umbu Ana Rara, 31, who is three years younger than him, live in the village of Tenggedu, whose turquoise waterfalls draw intrepid tourists looking for a "hidden tropical paradise".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
This seems like paradise compared to what the Ellisons and their kind envision.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Aside from meeting their idol and other stars of the film, the students got to explore a Motunui paradise and enjoy activities and Moana-themed food and drink.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
I’m almost eleven years old, and if I have to look at puppies in paradise one more day, I think I’ll puke!
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Deputies were initially called at 3:20 a.m. to Pacific Coast Highway, near Paradise Cove Road, for reports of a vehicle that crashed into a pole, said Lt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He has also appeared in television dramas, including Casualty and Death in Paradise.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the heart of it, in what is known as Paradise Park, you will find the Phoenix centre, which has been a focal point for the folk on the hill for 25 years.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Their Paradise Cove condo is not unlike the home one of the main characters inhabits 30 years later in the book’s second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Today is Saturday and the Housewives’ League is passing out coupons and canvassing to sign up new members in Paradise Valley and Black Bottom.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
“Sinkholes are paradises for many rare and endangered plant species. We are continuing to make new discoveries.”
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
“Of course, paradises don’t last,” the unapologetic and rare local conservative mused.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Suffice to say they do not find the intellectual paradises they imagined.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2021
When Sharks Attack Vacations become nightmares when island paradises are rocked by shark attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2020
Some scholars imagine ancient hunter-gatherer societies as peaceful paradises, and argue that war and violence began only with the Agricultural Revolution, when people started to accumulate private property.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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