Paradise

/ˈpærədaɪs/ noun

Definition

Paradise is a place or state of perfect happiness, peace, and beauty. Many religions use it to describe a perfect world or heaven.

Etymology

From Old French 'paradis', from Latin 'paradisus', from Greek 'paradeisos', originally meaning 'walled garden' or 'park'. It came from an Old Persian word for a royal enclosed garden.

Kelly Says

Paradise started out as a very physical idea: a king’s private walled garden, full of shade and water in a hot land. Our modern picture of a perfect spiritual place is built on the memory of a cool, green escape from the desert.

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