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paradise
- Main Entry:
- par·a·dise

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈper-ə-ˌdīs, -ˌdīz, ˈpa-rə-\
- Function:
- 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: heaven2: 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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