Heaven

DEFINITIONS OF: Heaven

Antonyms:: Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

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the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death; Celestial City, City of God, Heavenly City, Holy City
phrases used to refer to Heaven; Elysian Fields, Elysium
(Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death; Eden, Garden of Eden
a beautiful garden where Adam and Eve were placed at the Creation; when they disobeyed and ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil they were driven from their paradise (the fall of man); Paradise
(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death; Promised Land
the goal towards which Christians strive; Valhalla, Walhalla
(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin

Type of:: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place
a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings

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