PARADISE


Meaning of PARADISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ə-ˌdīs, -ˌdīz, ˈpa-rə- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English paradis, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin paradisus, from Greek paradeisos, literally, enclosed park, of Iranian origin; akin to Avestan pairi-daēza- enclosure; akin to Greek peri around and to Greek teichos wall — more at peri- , dough

Date: 12th century

1.

a. : Eden 2

b. : an intermediate place or state where the souls of the righteous await resurrection and the final judgment

c. : heaven

2. : a place or state of bliss, felicity, or delight

• par·a·dis·ial ˌper-ə-ˈdi-sē-əl, -zē-, ˌpa-rə- also par·a·dis·i·cal -si-kəl, -zi- adjective

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