paradise

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Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (paradeisos), from Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬸𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi.daēza, walled enclusure, encompassing), from 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (pairi, around) and 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza, wall).

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  • enPR: pă'rədīs, IPA: /ˈpærədaɪs/, /ˈpɛrədaɪs/, SAMPA: /"p{r@daIs/

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paradise (plural paradises)

  1. (chiefly religion) Heaven.
  2. (figuratively) A very pleasant place.
  3. (figuratively) A very positive experience.

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paradīse

  1. vocative singular of paradīsus
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