paradise: Meaning and Definition of

par•a•dise

1. heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
2. an intermediate place for the departed souls of the righteous awaiting resurrection.
3. (often cap.) Eden (def. 1).
4. a place of extreme beauty, delight, or happiness.
5. a state of supreme happiness; bliss.
1. parvis.
2. an enclosure beside a church, as an atrium or cloister.
7. (cap., italics) Italian,the third and concluding part of Dante's Divine Comedy, depicting heaven, through which he is guided by Beatrice. Cf.(def. 3),(def. 2).

Par•a•dise

1. a town in N California. 22,571.