Promised Land

Prom·ised Land

(prŏm′ĭst)n.1. In the Bible, the land promised by God to Abraham's descendants, identified with the land of Canaan.2. promised land A longed-for place or situation where satisfaction and happiness will be achieved.

Promised Land

n 1. (Bible) Old Testament the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants as their heritage (Genesis 12:7) 2. (Bible) heaven, esp when considered as the goal towards which Christians journey in their earthly lives 3. any longed-for place where one expects to find greater happiness or fulfilment

Prom′ised Land′

n. Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants. Gen. 12:7.

Promised Land

The land that God promised to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob which was known as Canaan or Palestine.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Promised Land - an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and JudaismCanaan, Holy Land, PalestineJuda, Judah - an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its centerJudaea, Judea - the southern part of ancient Palestine succeeding the kingdom of Judah; a Roman province at the time of ChristSamaria - an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern JordanPhilistia - an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical timesAsia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizationsJordan, Jordan River - a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordanchebab - a Palestinian juvenile 10-15 years old who fights against the Israelis
	2.	promised land - any place of complete bliss and delight and peaceEden, heaven, paradise, Shangri-la, nirvanaregion, part - the extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
	3.	Promised Land - the goal towards which Christians striveHeaven - the abode of God and the angels