promised land

Noun
Synonyms: PalestineCanaanHoly LandEdenparadisenirvanaheavenShangri-la

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and JudaismSynonyms: PalestineCanaanHoly Land
  2. any place of complete bliss and delight and peaceSynonyms: EdenparadisenirvanaheavenShangri-la
  3. the goal towards which Christians strive
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb. n. Promising.] [1913 Webster]

1.To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise aid." --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2.To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

3.To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward. [1913 Webster]

Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.

To promise one's self. (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow. (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence. [1913 Webster]

I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced.— Rambler.[1913 Webster]
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