First Known Use: before 12th century
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Eden
noun \ˈē-dən\
Definition of EDEN
1
: paradise 2
2
: the garden where according to the account in Genesis Adam and Eve first lived
3
: a place of pristine or abundant natural beauty
— Eden·ic \i-ˈde-nik, ē-\ adjective
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Origin of EDEN
Late Latin, from Hebrew ʽĒdhen
Related to EDEN
- Synonyms
- Camelot, Cockaigne, paradise, Elysium, empyrean, fantasyland, heaven, lotusland, never-never land, New Jerusalem, nirvana, promised land, Shangri-la, utopia, Zion (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- anti-utopia, dystopia, hell
Eden
biographical name \ˈē-dən\
Definition of EDEN
(Robert) Anthony 1897–1977 Earl of Avon \ˈā-vən\ Eng. statesman; prime min. (1955–57)
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