n.1 (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just.
2 a place or state of complete happiness.
3 (in full earthly paradise) the abode of Adam and Eve in the biblical account of the Creation; the garden of Eden.
Derivatives:
paradisaical adj. paradisal adj. paradisiacal adj. paradisical adj.
Etymology: ME f. OF paradis f. LL paradisus f. Gk paradeisos f. Avestan pairidaeza park