Eden

¹ American  

[eed-n] / ˈid 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.

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Eden ² American  

[eed-n] / ˈid n /

noun

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

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Eden ¹ British  

/ iːˈdɛnɪk, ˈiːdən /

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

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Eden ² British  

/ ˈiːdən /

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)

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Other Word Forms

• Edenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Eden

First recorded in 1200–50; from Hebrew ʿēdhen “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. )

Example Sentences

Eden kicks things off by announcing, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is Ballet Reign.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, both from Sheffield, died in a cabin at Little Eden Holiday Park, near Bridlington, on 18 February.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The author drops us into an Eden of wonder, where once upon a time we first cracked the codes of Dr. Seuss and “Goodnight Moon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Meanwhile, the Israeli spy thriller “Tehran,” which just completed its third season, has been shaken by the sudden death of showrunner Dana Eden amid production for its fourth season.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

It was a Garden of Eden of a hellish sort: isolated, untouched, parched, and rocky—turds of congealed lava overrun by “hideous iguanas,” tortoises, and birds.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee