paradise
nounThe Garden of Eden.
nounIn various religious traditions, the Edenic or heavenly abode of righteous souls after death.
nounAccording to some forms of Christian belief, an intermediate resting place for righteous souls awaiting the Resurrection.
nounA place of great beauty or happiness.
nounA state of delight or happiness.
nounIn 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.
nounA park or pleasure-ground connected with the residence of an Oriental prince; a garden.
nounThe garden of Eden.