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promised land

prom·ise land
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prom-is land]
    • /ˈprɒm ɪs lænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prom-is land]
    • /ˈprɒm ɪs lænd/

Definitions of promised land words

  • noun promised land Heaven. 1
  • noun promised land Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Gen. 12:7. 1
  • noun promised land (often lowercase) a place or situation believed to hold ultimate happiness. 1
  • noun promised land Bible: land promised to the Jews 1
  • noun promised land place of prosperity 1
  • countable noun promised land If you refer to a place or a state as a promised land, you mean that people desire it and expect to find happiness or success there. 0

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Parts of speech for Promised land

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

promised land popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

promised land usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for promised land

noun promised land

  • afterworld — a world inhabited after death
  • arcadia — a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
  • ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
  • bright side — A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
  • canaan — an ancient region between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean, corresponding roughly to Israel: the Promised Land of the Israelites

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