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Paradise - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Arcadia, Avalon, Canaan, Cloudcuckooland, Cockaigne, Eden, Eldorado, Elysium, Erewhon, Goshen, Laputa, Neverland, Pandemonium |
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Paradise is a Persian loanword into English (from the Persian word پرديس Pardis, hebrew PaRDeS). This word has the following usages in English:
- the ideal heavenly place which was once embodied by the Garden of Eden.
- the heaven of bliss which, in some religions, awaits the best, repentant, or chosen people.
- an enclosed garden, sometimes called a paradise garden.
- the third book of Dante's Divine Comedy.
- the name of some places in the United States of America:
- Paradise, California.
- Paradise, Kansas.
- Paradise, Louisiana.
- Paradise, Michigan.
- Paradise, Montana.
- Paradise, Nevada.
- Paradise, Pennsylvania.
- Paradise, Texas.
- Paradise, Utah.
- Paradise Township, Pennsylvania.
- Paradise, Tasmania, Australia.
- Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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Example Usage of Paradise |
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houseinfrance: Exquisite 8 room Bourgeoise property in Pontlevoy - Paradise in the Loire ! € 530000 41 - Loir-et-Cher |
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caarlah: Plaay ► Looking For Paradise - Alejandro Sanz feat. Alicia Keys;* ♫ |
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dyan43: RT @robinpedrero: Paradise New Print!!! #myetsy Jungle, birds, http://fb.me/5v9Ms9v |
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