Eden
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eden in British English:
UK [ˈiːdn]
How to pronounce Eden in American English:
US [ ˈiːdn]
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- Noun:
- any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Word Origin
- Eden (n.)
- early 13c., "delightful place," figurative use of the place described in Genesis, usually referred to Hebrew edhen "pleasure, delight," but perhaps from Ugaritic base 'dn and meaning "a place that is well-watered throughout" (see also Aden). Related: Edenic.
Example
- 1. With their apple iphones , californians have reclaimed eden .
- 2. It was founded in 1905 at a railway crossing along the los angeles river as a sort of eden for business , especially the smelly , dirty and blue-collar manufacturing sort .
- 3. A perfect eden with no history of violence or bloodshed ever .
- 4. Barbara eden 's belly excites you enormously .
- 5. The bible describes eden as an earthly heaven with four rivers flowing from it .