Paradise
A place or state of perfect happiness and bliss—the ideal garden, the heavenly realm of the righteous, or any condition of supreme delight and fulfillment.
/pɐɾdiːs/Definition
A place or state of perfect happiness and bliss—the ideal garden, the heavenly realm of the righteous, or any condition of supreme delight and fulfillment.
Detailed
A place or state of perfect happiness and bliss—the ideal garden, the heavenly realm of the righteous, or any condition of supreme delight and fulfillment. From Old Persian ‘pairidaēza’ (walled garden), from ‘pairi’ (around) + ‘daēza’ (wall). Entered Greek as ‘paradeisos’, Latin as ‘paradisus’, Arabic as ‘firdaws’. Originally described Persian royal gardens; became the theological concept of heavenly bliss in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Etymology
From Old Persian ‘pairidaēza’ (walled garden), from ‘pairi’ (around) + ‘daēza’ (wall). Entered Greek as ‘paradeisos’, Latin as ‘paradisus’, Arabic as ‘firdaws’. Originally described Persian royal gardens; became the theological concept of heavenly bliss in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
A place or state of perfect happiness and bliss—the ideal garden, the heavenly realm of the righteous, or any condition of supreme delight and fulfillment.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | స్వర్గం | స్వర్గం | |
| Tamil | சொர்க்கம் | சொர்க்கம் | |
| Kannada | ಸ್ವರ್ಗ | ಸ್ವರ್ಗ | |
| Malayalam | സ്വർഗ്ഗം | സ്വർഗ്ഗം | |
| Hindi | स्वर्ग | स्वर्ग | |
| Sanskrit | स्वर्गः | स्वर्गः | |
| Gujarati | સ્વર્ગ | સ્વર્ગ | |
| Bengali | স্বর্গ | স্বর্গ | |
| Marathi | स्वर्ग | स्वर्ग | |
| Urdu | جنت | جنت | |
| Arabic | فردوس | فردوس | |
| French | paradis | paradis | |
| German | Paradies | Paradies | |
| Spanish | paraíso | paraíso | |
| Portuguese | paraíso | paraíso | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 天堂 | 天堂 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 天堂 | 天堂 | |
| Japanese | 楽園 | 楽園 | |
| Polish | raj | raj | |
| Russian | рай | рай | |
| Malay | syurga | syurga | |
| Indonesian | surga | surga | |
| Filipino | paraiso | paraiso | |
| Italian | paradiso | paradiso | |
| Danish | paradis | paradis | |
| English | paradise | paradise |
Videos
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- 天堂：世界文化中理想世界的愿景
- 楽園：世界文化における理想的世界の展望
- Paradies: Visionen idealer Welten in Weltkultur
- Рай: Представления об Идеальных Мирах в Культурах
- Paradiso: Visioni di Mondi Ideali nelle Culture del Mondo
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Related Terms
heaven, eden, jannah, swarga, nirvana
Synonyms
heaven, eden, utopia, nirvana, bliss
Antonyms
hell, purgatory, damnation, suffering