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paradise  (paradises plural )
1  n-proper According to some religions, paradise is a wonderful place where people go after they die, if they have led good lives.  (=heaven) 
The Koran describes paradise as a place containing a garden of delight...  
2  n-var You can refer to a place or situation that seems beautiful or perfect as paradise or a paradise. 
...one of the world's great natural paradises...  
3  n-count You can use paradise to say that a place is very attractive to a particular kind of person and has everything they need for a particular activity. 
The Algarve is a golfer's paradise...  
 →  fool's paradise 

bird of paradise   (birds of paradise plural )A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very brightly coloured feathers.  n-count 
fool's paradise  
If you say that someone is living in a fool's paradise, you are criticizing them because they are not aware that their present happy situation is likely to change and get worse.  n-sing 
 (disapproval)  ...living in a fool's paradise of false prosperity.