paradise
pa·ra·dise
noun
1.
2.
(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
Origin
From Middle English paradis, paradise, paradys, from Late Old English paradīs, borrowed from Old French paradis, from Latin paradīsus, from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *paridayjah. Doublet of parvis. Displaced Old English neorxnawang.
Phrases
- another day in paradise
- bird of paradise
- earthly paradise
- eastern paradise whydah
- fool's paradise
- grain of paradise
- grains of paradise
- long-tailed paradise whydah
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