Paradise
Word: paradiseParadise Meanings:
- The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed after their creation
- The abode of sanctified souls after death
- A place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight; hence, a state of happiness
- An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc
- A churchyard or cemetery
- To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛɹ.ə.daɪs/
- (chiefly religion) The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death. Synonym: Heaven
- (Abrahamic religions) A garden where Adam and Eve first lived after being created. Synonym: Garden of Eden
- (figuratively) A very pleasant place, such as a place full of lush vegetation. Synonym: heaven
- (figuratively) An ideal place for a specified type of person, activity, etc.
- (figuratively) A very pleasant experience.
- (architecture, obsolete) An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, such as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc.
- To place (as) in paradise. Synonym: imparadise 1652, Edward Benlowes, Theophila, or, Loves Sacrifice, London: Henry Seile and Humphrey Moseley, Canto 7, stanza 81, p. 105,Yet dy’dst THOU not, but that (Spîrit quickned) free THOU might’st Saints Paradised see, Rejoyc’d Assurance give to Them rejoyc’d in THEE!
- 1763, uncredited translator, “An Epistle of M. de Voltaire, upon his arrival at his estate near the Lake of Geneva, in March, 1755” in Francis Fawkes and William Woty (eds.), The Poetical Calendar, London: J. Coote, Volume 12, p. 48, blest thro’ every hour With blissful change of pleasure and of power, Couldst thou, thus paradis’d, from care remote, Rush to the world, and fight for Peter’s boat?
- (obsolete) To transform into a paradise. 1613, Thomas Heywood, “Epithalamion” in A Marriage Triumphe Solemnized in an Epithalamium, London: Edward Marchant,She enters with a sweet commanding grace, Her very presence paradic’d the place:
- 1828, Ann Willson, letter to her brother, in Familiar Letters of Ann Willson, Philadelphia: Wm. D. Parrish & Co., 1850, pp. 84-85,Then let us individually aim at paradising the world, and these efforts, though feeble, would doubtless be blessed to ourselves
- (obsolete, rare) To affect or exalt with visions of happiness. Synonyms: entrance, bewitch1606, John Marston, Parasitaster, or The Fawn, London: W. Cotton, Act IV,#*: O we had first some long fortunate greate Politicians that were so sottishlie paradized as to thinke when popular hate seconded Princes displeasure to them, any vnmerited violence could seeme to the world iniustice,
- [slang] Me and You under a blanket
- [slang] absaloute heaven love life so much with the boy/gal of your dreams a phrase used when you really love someone
- [slang] Everyone has a different idea of their paradise, or vacation spot that would be absolutely perfect for them. In this case, the word 'beautiful' and paradise go hand-in-hand. a common phrase can be 'wow, this place is beautiful...its absolute paradise'. some of the popular 'beautiful' paradise spots could include any of the following 1. ski resorts 2. mountains 3. rainforest 4. countryside 5. beach/ocean (my personal favorite) 6. lake resorts 7. city 8. suburban towns 9. towns filled with culture (such as Europe and Costa Rica) 10. outback 11. savannah
- [slang] Paradise is a place which is perfect and it's different for everybody. Paradise can also be somebody, or a place with somebody. It's a place or a person where you feel at ease.
- [slang] paradise is the most hottest person alive on earth. she’ll take your breathe away as soon as you see her, she’s also really gay too so all the hot babes go get yourself a paradise. she also hates straight men.
- [slang] A version of the afterlife simular to heaven minus the clouds, harps and angels. Typically seen as an ideal place of beauty, a massive lush enclosed garden with every known exotic plant, animal, and bird.
- [slang] A small hillbilly town in foothills of California near Chico. Was a lovely quiet place to live till a devastating fire called the “Camp Fire” flatten the town. Leaving ten of thousands homeless and putting it on the map as one of the most destructive fire in California history. Not much to do in the town other than bowl and smoke a bowl. Also known as Pleasure, Ca
- [slang] Paradise is an idealized place in wich there is only peace, happiness and contentment. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, but it is not necessarily a land of luxury and idleness. Paradise is usually associated with the afterlife, as a place where peoples souls go to rest, not always meaning Hevan.