eden

E-den · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    (Biblical) The garden where Adam and Eve lived according to the Book of Genesis; the Garden of Eden.

  2. 2.

    A place or state of perfect happiness and innocence; a paradise.

  3. 3.

    A given name for both males and females.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Garden of Eden — The biblical paradise; any idyllic place.

Related words

See also: paradise, utopia
Synonyms: paradise, utopia

Etymology

From Hebrew Eden, possibly meaning "delight" or "place of pleasure." The word entered English through the Latin Vulgate Bible.