n. (also Garden of Eden) a place or state of great happiness; paradise (with reference to the abode of Adam and Eve in the biblical account of the Creation).
[ ME f. LL f. Gk Eden f. Heb. ' eden, orig. = delight ]
n. (also Garden of Eden) a place or state of great happiness; paradise (with reference to the abode of Adam and Eve in the biblical account of the Creation).
[ ME f. LL f. Gk Eden f. Heb. ' eden, orig. = delight ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012