HyperDic: promised_land

English > 3 senses of the expression *Promised Land / promised land*:
NOUN	location	Promised Land, Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land	an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea
	location	promised land, Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, Shangri-la	any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
	cognition	Promised Land	the goal towards which Christians strive

English > *Promised Land*: 3 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	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	Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land
Instance of	geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region	A demarcated area of the Earth
Part of	Asia	The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population
Parts	Jordan, Jordan River	A river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea
	Judah, Juda	An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
	Judea, Judaea	The southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah
	Philistia	An ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt
	Samaria	An ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel
Region of	chebab	A Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis
Spanish	Canaan, Canaán, Tierra Santa
Catalan	Canaà, Canaan, Terra Santa

English > *promised land*: 3 senses > noun 2, location
Meaning	Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
Synonyms	Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, Shangri-la
Broader	region, part	The extended spatial location of something
Spanish	cielo, edén, nirvana, paraíso, tierra prometida
Catalan	cel, edèn, paradís, terra promesa

English > *Promised Land*: 3 senses > noun 3, cognition
Meaning	The goal towards which Christians strive.
Broader	Heaven	The abode of God and the angels
Spanish	Tierra prometida, Tierra Prometida, tierra prometida
Catalan	Terra promesa, Terra Promesa

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