Promised Land

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Meaning: (Judaism,Christianity)The area historically known asJudea, which was promised to theIsraelitesbyGodaccording to oral tradition recorded in theBook of Genesis.1910,P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 3, inThe Intrusion of Jimmy:At last, after years of patient waiting, he stood like Moses on the mountain, looking down into thePromised Land.; (Mormonism)TheUnited States of America.; (idiomatic,sometimeslower case)Heavenor theafterlife.1901,Gilbert Parker, chapter 3, inThe March of The White Guard:"Be good, my boy, and God will make you great." Then she said she was cold, and . . . murmured: "I'll away, I'll away to thePromised Land—to thePromised Land.[…]It is cold—so cold—God keep my boy!"1934July 16, “Heroes: Brave Engineer”, inTime:On Sunday night, April 29, 1900 Engineman John Luther Jones, called "Casey",[…]took his farewell journey to thepromised land.

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