paradise

/'pærədaiz/

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The children imagined paradise as a beautiful garden with a gentle river.

Definition

Noun:
- (Christianity) The abode of righteous souls after death: In Christian theology, "paradise" refers to the place or state of perfect happiness and peace where the righteous go after death.
- Any place of complete bliss, delight, and peace: More generally, "paradise" can describe any location, situation, or experience of supreme happiness, beauty, or contentment.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- The missionaries spoke of a paradise awaiting the faithful. (The missionaries spoke of a perfect afterlife awaiting the faithful.)
- After a long week of work, the quiet beach felt like paradise. (After a long week of work, the quiet beach felt like a place of complete bliss.)
- The garden was a paradise of colorful flowers and singing birds. (The garden was a place of complete delight with colorful flowers and singing birds.)

Advanced Usage

"Fool's paradise": A state of happiness based on false beliefs or hopes; a deceptive sense of security or contentment.
- He was living in a fool's paradise, thinking his job was secure while the company was failing. (He was in a state of false happiness, thinking his job was secure while the company was failing.)

Variants and Related Words

Paradisiacal (adj): Of, relating to, or resembling paradise; heavenly.
- They spent their honeymoon on a paradisiacal island. (They spent their honeymoon on a heavenly island.)
Paradisal (adj): Another adjective form meaning of or like paradise.
- The view from the mountain was paradisal. (The view from the mountain was like paradise.)

Synonyms

Heaven: The abode of God and the angels, or a state of supreme happiness (often used interchangeably with "paradise" in religious contexts).
Utopia: An imagined place or state of things where everything is perfect (often used for ideal societies, not just places).
Eden: Often used as a synonym for paradise, especially referring to the Garden of Eden from the Bible.
Bliss: Perfect happiness; great joy (often describes the feeling rather than the place).

Related Phrases

A paradise for...: Used to describe a place that is ideal for a particular group or activity.
- This library is a paradise for book lovers. (This library is an ideal place for book lovers.)
To lose one's paradise: To lose a state of perfect happiness or an ideal situation.
- After the factory closed, the town felt it had lost its paradise. (After the factory closed, the town felt it had lost its ideal state.)

Related Idioms

A paradise on earth: A place or situation on Earth that is as perfect and happy as the idea of heaven.
- The secluded valley was their own private paradise on earth. (The secluded valley was their own private perfect place on Earth.)

The children imagined paradise as a beautiful garden with a gentle river.

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