| 单词 | promised land |
| 释义 | Promised LandSEE SYNONYMS FOR Promised Land ON THESAURUS.COM nounheaven. Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Genesis 12:7. (often lowercase) a place or situation believed to hold ultimate happiness. Origin of Promised LandFirst recorded in 1560–70 Words nearby Promised Landprominent heel, prominent moth, promiscuity, promiscuous, promise, Promised Land, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory, promissory note Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Promised LandPromised Land nounOld Testament the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants as their heritage (Genesis 12:7) heaven, esp when considered as the goal towards which Christians journey in their earthly lives any longed-for place where one expects to find greater happiness or fulfilment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Promised LandPromised Land The land that God promised he would give to the descendants of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob; the land flowing with milk and honey; the land of Canaan, or Palestine. The Israelites did not take it over until after the Exodus, when they conquered the people already living there. notes for Promised LandBy extension, an idyllic place or state of being that a person hopes to reach, especially one that cannot be reached except by patience and determination, is called a “Promised Land.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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