Paradise

par′a-dīs, n. a park or pleasure-ground, esp. in ancient Persia: the garden of Eden: heaven: any place of great beauty or state of bli ful delights: the happy abode of the righteous in heaven: ( slang ) the upper gallery in a theatre: ( arch it. ) a small private apartment, a court in front of a church.— adjs. Paradisā′ic , -al , Paradis′iac , -al , pertaining to, or resembling, paradise.— n. Par′adise-fish , a Chinese species of Macropid often kept in aquaria for its beauty of form and colouring.— adjs. Paradis′ial , Paradis′ian , pertaining to, suitable to, or resembling paradise; Paradis′ic , -al , pertaining to paradise.— Bird Of Paradise , an Eastern bird closely allied to the crow, with splendid plumage. [Fr. paradis —L. paradisus —Gr. parade isos , a park, prob. Persian.]