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Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity.
Nadine Gordimer

Meaning of "Eden" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EDEN

From Late Latin, from Hebrew `ēdhen place of pleasure.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EDEN

Eden  [ˈiːdən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eden is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EDEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eden

Eden may refer to: ▪ Garden of Eden, biblical "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis...

Definition of Eden in the English dictionary

The first definition of Eden in the dictionary is Also called: Garden of Eden the garden in which Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation. Other definition of Eden is a delightful place, region, dwelling, etc; paradise. Eden is also a state of great delight, happiness, or contentment; bliss.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDEN


acotyledon
əˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
Arden
ˈɑːdən
Baden
ˈbaːdən
boustrophedon
ˌbuːstrəˈfiːdən
broaden
ˈbrɔːdən
burden
ˈbɜːdən
cedarn
ˈsiːdən
cordon
ˈkɔːdən
cotyledon
ˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
dicotyledon
daɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
eudicotyledon
ˌjuːdaɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
Friedan
ˈfriːdən
garden
ˈɡɑːdən
Gordon
ˈɡɔːdən
Jordan
ˈdʒɔːdən
monocotyledon
ˌmɒnəʊˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
pardon
ˈpɑːdən
polycotyledon
ˌpɒlɪˌkɒtɪˈliːdən
reeden
ˈriːdən
Sweden
ˈswiːdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDEN

Eddystone Rocks
Ede
Edelman
edelweiss
edema
edemata
edematose
edematous
Eden Project
Edenic
edental
edentate
edentulate
edentulous
Edessa
Edgar
Edgar Atheling

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDEN

all of a sudden
bin Laden
Camden
den
Dresden
forbidden
golden
Gulf of Aden
hidden
holden
iron maiden
laden
Leiden
linden
madden
maiden
midden
sudden
Wiesbaden
wooden

Synonyms and antonyms of Eden in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Eden» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDEN

Find out the translation of Eden to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Eden from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Eden» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Eden酒店
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Eden
570 millions of speakers

English

Eden
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईडन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Eden
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eden
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বর্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Eden
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エデン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에덴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eden
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Eden
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ईडन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Eden
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Eden
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Eden
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Eden
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Eden
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Eden
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Eden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Eden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Eden

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDEN»

The term «Eden» is very widely used and occupies the 5.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Eden

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10 QUOTES WITH «EDEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Eden.
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Joyce Cary
Love doesn't grow on trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make. And you must use your imagination too.
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Julio Cortazar
Why have we had to invent Eden, to live submerged in the nostalgia of a lost paradise, to make up utopias, propose a future for ourselves?
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Paul Dano
One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.
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Larry Ellison
It's surreal to think that I own this beautiful island. It doesn't feel like anyone can own Lanai. What it feels like to me is this really cool 21st-century engineering project, where I get to work with the people of Lanai to create a prosperous and sustainable Eden in the Pacific.
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Jerry Falwell
Temptation has been here ever since the Garden of Eden.
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Nadine Gordimer
Responsibility is what awaits outside the Eden of Creativity.
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Nadine Gordimer
The creative act is not pure. History evidences it. Sociology extracts it. The writer loses Eden, writes to be read and comes to realize that he is answerable.
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Jon Gries
If we descended from space aliens, that's just as viable as Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, as far as I'm concerned.
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Larry Hagman
Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world.
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William Least Heat-Moon
The negative cost of Lewis and Clark entering the Garden of Eden is that later expeditions regardless of what they were intended to do, later expeditions did not deal with the native peoples with the intelligence with the almost kindly resolve that Lewis and Clark did.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDEN»

Discover the use of Eden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Eden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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East of Eden
This edition features an introduction by David Wyatt.
John Steinbeck, David Wyatt, 2002
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Eden
Six men crash-land on a planet in another solar system and, in an attempt to communicate with its inhabitants, they encounter violence and human cruelty
Stanisław Lem, 1989
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The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden - Book 2)
Allison thought that immortality was forever. Now eternity itself hangs in the balance. . . The legend continues BOOK TWO The Virus Must Be Stopped No matter what the cost No matter what the sacrifice Mankind's survival depends on us
Julie Kagawa, 2013
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Back to Eden: A Human Interest Story of Health and ...
Fully updated to reflect the nutritional needs of the '80s, this new edition of the classic guide to herbal medicine, natural foods and home remedies underscores the fundamental principle that true healing consists of a return to natural ...
Jethro Kloss, 1989
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Eden
Tony Monchinski. For Kilgore Trout The frailty of everything revealed at last — Cormac McCarthy, The.
Tony Monchinski, 2011
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Up from Eden: A Transpersonal View of Human Evolution
This book chronicles humanity's cultural and psychospiritual evolutionary journey over some six million years from its primal past into its dazzling cosmic future.
Ken Wilber, 1996
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EDEN, NEW YORK
From its inception, Eden has been a beautiful place to call home.
Sue Minekime, Susan Minekime, 2011
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Eden Express
In February 1971 he is committed to a psychiatric hospital. The Eden Express, an ALA Notable Book first published over 25 years ago, is his honest, thoughtful, and moving account of the illness of schizophrenia.
Mark Vonnegut, M.D., 2008
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Garden of Eden
22. He did not think that he could go on with the story that morning and for a long time he could not. But he knew that he must and finally he had started and they were following the spoor of the elephant on an old elephant trail that was a hard ...
Ernest Hemingway, 2014
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West of Eden
West of Eden is a novel by Harry Harrison, author of innumerable science fiction novels and stories. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
Harry Harrison, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Eden is used in the context of the following news items.
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Virginia man captured after shooting in Eden, manhunt
EDEN, N.C. — A Virginia man is in custody following a shooting in Eden and a manhunt that spanned across state lines. Randall Cory ... «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
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Billie G. Eden Whorton
Ms. Whorton was born in Rome, Georgia on January 11, 1932, daughter of the late Thomas Earl Eden and the late Parilee Susan King Eden. «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
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Eden Town Board opposes plan for Jennings Road group home for …
Citing the number of similar facilities in the community, the Eden Town Board has formally opposed a proposed group home for the ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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Municipal consent required in Eden Prairie if Met Council agrees to …
Above — Eden Prairie's Southwest Station is on Technology Drive near the corner of Highway 5 and Prairie Center Drive in Eden Prairie. «SW News Media, Jul 15»
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Man charged in Eden Prairie TCF Bank robbery
A 32-year-old Minneapolis man has been charged after police say he dressed up as a woman and robbed a TCF Bank branch in Eden Prairie. «SW News Media, Jul 15»
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BCCI asks CAB to upgrade drainage, Eden Gardens curator insists it …
October 27-30, 2013: The Ranji Trophy game between Bengal and Baroda was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the Eden Gardens. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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The man behind Somersault Festival and Eden Sessions spills his …
The man behind all this success is John Empson - who can also take credit for launching the Eden Sessions, which more recently have ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
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'Industrial Eden: The Legacy of Haywardville' historical project wins …
The project, called “Industrial Eden: The Legacy of Haywardville,” was developed last year as a way to heighten awareness to area residents ... «Wicked Local Melrose, Jul 15»
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Traveling from all over
They were in Eden Prairie to play in the Fourth of July Pickleball Tournament. Some of these same people were in Minnesota to play Pickleball ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»
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Charge: Boater started drinking around 9 am before crash killed …
A 50-year-old woman from Eden Prairie apparently drowned after she was pitched from the boat when it hit a wave at high speed, the complaint ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

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