单词 | paradise |
释义 | Word Frequency paradise(ˈpærəˌdaɪs) noun 1. heaven as the ultimate abode or state of the righteous 2. Islam the sensual garden of delights that the Koran promises the faithful after death 3. Also called: limbo (according to some theologians) the intermediate abode or state of the just prior to the Resurrection of Jesus, as in Luke 23:43 4. the place or state of happiness enjoyed by Adam before the first sin; the Garden of Eden 5. any place or condition that fulfils all one's desires or aspirations 6. a park in which foreign animals are kept Word origin Old English, from Church Latin paradīsus, from Greek paradeisos garden, of Persian origin; compare Avestan pairidaēza enclosed area, from pairi- around + daēza wall |
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