Eden

Eden

noun \ˈē-d^ən\

Definition of EDEN

1

: paradise 2

2

: the garden where according to the account in Genesis Adam and Eve first lived

3

: a place of pristine or abundant natural beauty

— Eden·ic \i-ˈde-nik, ē-\ adjective

Origin of EDEN

Late Latin, from Hebrew ʽĒdhen

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to EDEN

Synonyms: Camelot, Cockaigne, paradise, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)

Antonyms: anti-utopia, dystopia, hell

Related Words: arcadia; dreamland, dreamworld, fairyland, wonderland; blessedness, bliss, blissfulness, euphoria, gladness, joy

Near Antonyms: fool's paradise

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