A.Word.A.Day--Garden of Eden

Wordsmith.org

The Magic of Words

May 13, 2010

This week's theme
Words derived after mythical places

This week's words
utopia
cockaigne
shangri-la
Garden of Eden

Garden of Eden

Art: Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)

---

Discuss
Feedback
RSS/XML

---

A.Word.A.Day

with Anu Garg

Garden of Eden

PRONUNCIATION:

(GAHR-dn of EED-n)

MEANING:

noun: A place of unspoilt happiness and beauty.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Hebrew eden (delight, pleasure). The Garden of Eden refers to the Biblical place where Adam and Eve lived before being expelled.

USAGE:

"Long before the Spaniards arrived in Palos Verdes, a nation of people lived in a veritable Garden of Eden. Lush and teeming with wild game and fish, life on the Peninsula for its native people, the Tongva, was rich and abundant."
Mary Scott; Paradise Lost -- And Found?; Peninsula News (California); Mar 25, 2010.

Explore "Garden of Eden" in the Visual Thesaurus.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

I abhor vivisection. It should at least be curbed. Better, it should be abolished. I know of no achievement through vivisection, no scientific discovery, that could not have been obtained without such barbarism and cruelty. The whole thing is evil. -Charles Mayo, physician and founder of the Mayo Clinic (1865-1939)

We thank these sponsors for supporting this newsletter:

Great Courses by Top US Professors The most engaging professors from America's top universities in your home

Angie's List Where thousands of consumers share their ratings on the local contractors they hire How to sponsor

Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Update address | Gift subscription | Contact us
Books by Anu Garg

© 2010 Wordsmith.org