Main Entry: par·a·dise

Pronunciation: \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 : 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