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Eden

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[eed-n]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the paradise where Adam and Eve lived.

  2. any delightful region or abode; paradise.

  3. a state of perfect happiness or bliss.

  4. a town in northern North Carolina.



Eden

2

[eed-n]

noun

  1. (Robert) Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897–1977, British statesman: prime minister 1955–57.

Eden

1

/ iːˈdɛnɪk, ˈːə /

noun

  1. Also called: Garden of Eden.Old Testament the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation

  2. a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc; paradise

  3. a state of great delight, happiness, or contentment; bliss

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Eden

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/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. Sir ( Robert ) Anthony, Earl of Avon. 1897–1977, British Conservative statesman; foreign secretary (1935–38; 1940–45; 1951–55) and prime minister (1955–57). He resigned after the controversy caused by the occupation of the Suez Canal zone by British and French forces (1956)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Edenic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eden1

First recorded in 1200–50; from Hebrew ʿŧ “plain, steppe,” from Akkadian edin(n)u “plain,” from Sumerian eden “plain, steppe,” and homonymous with the unrelated Hebrew word for “delight, pleasure”; Aden ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Eden1

C14: from Late Latin, from Hebrew ŧ place of pleasure
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Aside from food, the actor revealed the one thing she hated doing onscreen — which she, unfortunately, couldn’t avoid in Ron Howard’s “Eden.”

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The band first hit the album chart with 2023’s “Take Me Back to Eden,” and the Hot 100 debut in March with “Emergence.”

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But other Kneecap gigs have been cancelled in the wake of the controversy, including their sets at the Eden Project in Cornwall and Plymouth Pavilions.

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The inclusion of Israel sparked controversy last year, when its contestant Eden Golan also faced boos during a rehearsal and thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue.

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Last year, the Israeli singer Eden Golan, who said she received death threats, was booed as she sang.

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