paradise

noun

The Garden of Eden.

noun

In various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.

noun

According to some forms of Christian belief, an intermediate resting place for righteous souls awaiting the Resurrection.

noun

A place of great beauty or happiness.

noun

A state of delight or happiness.

noun

In horticulture, a dwarf apple-tree, used as a stock on which to graft other varieties for the purpose of keeping the tree small in size. There are several forms or varieties of paradise apple, most of them of unknown and early origin. They are small-stature forms of the common apple, Pyrus Malus.

noun

A park or pleasure-ground connected with the residence of an Oriental prince; a garden.

noun

The garden of Eden.