Eden

noun

ˈē-dᵊn

Synonyms of Eden next

: paradise sense 2

: the garden where according to the account in Genesis Adam and Eve first lived

: a place of pristine or abundant natural beauty

Edenic

i-ˈde-nik

ē-

adjective

Examples of Eden in a Sentence

The new store is an Eden for book lovers. some of the first Europeans to explore Polynesia thought that they had indeed discovered a tropical Eden

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Hebrew ʽĒdhen

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Eden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eden. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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Kids Definition

Eden

noun

ˈēd-ᵊn

: paradise sense 3

: the garden where according to the Bible Adam and Eve first lived

Biographical Definition

Eden

biographical name

ˈē-dᵊn

(Robert) Anthony 1897–1977 Earl of Avon ˈā-vən

English statesman; prime minister (1955–57)

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Eden

noun

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