Promised Land

Other forms: Promised Lands

Definitions of Promised Land
  1. noun
    an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
    synonyms: Canaan, Holy Land, Palestine
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  2. noun
    the goal towards which Christians strive
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    type of:
    Heaven
    the abode of God and the angels
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