/ ˈiːdn; NAmE / (also the ˌGarden of ˈEden ) noun
[ sing. ] ( in the Bible ) the beautiful garden where Adam and Eve, the first humans, lived before they did sth God had told them not to and were sent away, often seen as a place of happiness and innocence
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WORD ORIGIN
from late Latin , Greek Ēdēn (Septuagint), and Hebrew 'Ēḏen ; perhaps related to Akkadian edinu , from Sumerian eden plain, desert (but believed to be related to Hebrew 'ēḏen delight). Akkadian and Sumerian are ancient Middle Eastern languages.