paradise
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Middle English, from Old French, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (paradeisos), from Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi.daēza, “walled enclusure, encompassing”), from 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (pairi, “around”) and 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza, “wall”).
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paradise (plural paradises)
- (chiefly religion) Heaven.
- (figuratively) A very pleasant place.
- (figuratively) A very positive experience.
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heaven
very pleasant place
very pleasant experience
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paradīse
- vocative singular of paradīsus