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Edenic

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E·den  (dn)
n.
1. Bible The garden of God and the first home of Adam and Eve. Also called Garden of Eden.
2. A delightful place; a paradise.
3. A state of innocence, bliss, or ultimate happiness.
[Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek dn, from Hebrew 'den, delight, Eden; see dn in Semitic roots.]
E·denic (-dnk) adj.
Eden, Sir (Robert) Anthony. First Earl of Avon. 1897-1977.
British politician who as foreign minister (1935-1938, 1940-1945, and 1951-1955) was instrumental in the founding of the United Nations (1945) and as prime minister (1955-1957) supported the 1956 Anglo-French invasion of Egypt.


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