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paradise

noun

[Gr.]

The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed immediately after their creation.

paradise

A place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight. The earth . Shall all be paradise-- .

paradise

Heaven, the blissful seat of sanctified souls after death. This day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43.

paradise

Primarily, in Persia, a pleasure-garden with parks and other appendages.