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Eden

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[ eed-n ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the paradise where Adam and Eve lived.
  2. any delightful region or abode; paradise.
  3. a state of perfect happiness or bliss.
  4. a town in northern North Carolina.


Eden

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[ eed-n ]

noun

  1. (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897–1977, British statesman: prime minister 1955–57.

Eden

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/ iːˈdɛnɪk; ˈːə /

noun

  1. Also calledGarden 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Eden

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/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. EdenSir (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon18971977MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: 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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Edenic, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·· [ee-, den, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eden1

First recorded in 1200–50; from Hebrew ʿŧ “plain, steppe,” from Akkadian edin(n)u “plain,” from Sumerian eden “plain, steppe,” and homonymous with the unrelated Hebrew word for “delight, pleasure”; Aden ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eden1

C14: from Late Latin, from Hebrew ŧ place of pleasure
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In the women's event, last year's Boston Marathon champion Eden Rainbow-Cooper will aim to improve on her best London finish of third in 2022.

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Eden Cronin, 27, from Cardiff, welcomed any increase in the supply of rental accommodation.

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He also decided to write a book about a different Amazonian tribe — “Farewell to Eden,” published in 1965 — a move that seemed, perhaps unconsciously, like a bid to rival his brother’s intellectual terrain.

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Eden Barnes - Former head of events and visits at No 10.

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The weather historian, Philip Eden, has claimed there is a link but most experts are far more cautious.

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