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English word paradise comes from Proto-Iranian *dáiĵah, Proto-Iranian *pari-

*dáiĵah (Proto-Iranian)

*pari- (Proto-Iranian)

*paridaiĵah (Proto-Iranian)

Circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall. Garden.

παράδεισος (Ancient Greek)

paradisum (Latin)

paradise (English)

To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch. (architecture) An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, such as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc.. (chiefly, religion) Heaven; the abode of sanctified souls after death.. (figuratively) A very pleasant place.. (figuratively) A very positive experience.. A churchyard or cemetery.

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