noun
1. an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Palestinian (for: ↑Palestine)
• Members of this Region: ↑chebab
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region
• Part Holonyms: ↑Asia
• Part Meronyms:
2. the goal towards which Christians strive
• Hypernyms: ↑Heaven
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noun
the Promised Land
1 : the land that was given to Abraham and his descendants according to the promise God made in the Bible
2 or the promised land : a happy place or condition that someone wants to reach : a place where dreams or hopes can come true
They came to America searching for the promised land.
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a place or situation where you expect to be happy, safe, etc.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.