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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Prom′ised Land′, - BibleHeaven.
- BibleCanaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Gen. 12:7.
- (often l.c.) a place or situation believed to hold ultimate happiness.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Promised Land n - 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
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