Noun: paradise 'per-u,dIs [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,dIs [Brit]
- Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
"The secluded beach was a paradise for honeymooners";
- Eden, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la
- (Christianity) the eternal dwelling place of righteous souls after death; heaven
"They believed their loved ones had gone to Paradise"
Derived forms: paradises
Encyclopedia: Paradise, Pennsylvania