Eden (redirected from Edens)

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.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek dn, from Hebrew 'den, delight, Eden; see dn in Semitic roots.]

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E·denic (-dnk) adj.

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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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Eden [ˈiːd^ən]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Also called Garden of Eden Old Testament the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation

2. a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc.; paradise

3. a state of great delight, happiness, or contentment; bliss

[from Late Latin, from Hebrew `ēdhen place of pleasure]

Edenic  [iːˈdɛnɪk] adj

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Eden²

n

(Biographies / Eden, Sir (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon (1897-1977) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon. 1897-1977, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1935-38; 1940-45; 1951-55) and prime minister (1955-57). He resigned after the controversy caused by the occupation of the Suez Canal zone by British and French forces (1956)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Eden - any place of complete bliss and delight and peace heaven, paradise, Shangri-la, promised land, nirvana region, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	2.	Eden - a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man) Garden of Eden Heaven - the abode of God and the angels

Translations

Eden [ˈiːdn] N → Edén m

Eden

n (also fig) Garden of Eden → Garten m → Eden