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Definition of Paradise Lost from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Paradise Lost

 
/ˌpærədaɪs ˈlɒst/
 
/ˌpærədaɪs ˈlɔːst/
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  1. a very long poem (1667) by John Milton. It tells the story of Adam and Eve and how they are driven out of the Garden of Eden by God because they do not obey him. In 1671 Milton published Paradise Regained, about how Jesus was sent to get Paradise back again for Man.
ripple effect
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