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PRONUNCIATION OF LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

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Land of milk and honey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAND OF MILK AND HONEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Milk and Honey

The original expression, "a land flowing with milk and honey", is a reference in the Hebrew Bible to the agricultural abundance of the Land of Israel. The phrase is used in the Book of Exodus during Moses' vision of the burning bush. Milk and Honey may also refer to: ▪ Milk & Honey, members' cocktail bar in London and New York ▪ Milk and Honey, written by Trevor Rhone ▪ Milk and Honey, 1961 Broadway musical by Jerry Herman and Don Appell ▪ Milk and Honey, a novel by Faye Kellerman ▪ Occasionally used as a metaphoric descriptor for Australia ▪ The favorite coffee mixture with milk and sugar for American rapper MC Lars...

Definition of land of milk and honey in the English dictionary

The definition of land of milk and honey in the dictionary is the land of natural fertility promised to the Israelites by God. Other definition of land of milk and honey is any fertile land, state, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

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Land of the Midnight Sun
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Land Rover
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WORDS THAT END LIKE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

big money
black money
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bread and honey
Clooney
coney
easy money
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honey
looney
manuka honey
money
on the money
paper money
phoney
prize money
Rooney
spending money
start-up money
Stoney

Synonyms and antonyms of land of milk and honey in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «land of milk and honey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

Find out the translation of land of milk and honey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of land of milk and honey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «land of milk and honey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛奶和蜂蜜的土地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tierra de leche y miel
570 millions of speakers

English

land of milk and honey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूध और शहद की भूमि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرض اللبن و العسل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

земля молока и меда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terra de leite e mel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুধ এবং মধু জমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terre de lait et de miel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanah susu dan madu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlaraffenland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳と蜜の地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우유와 꿀 의 땅
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanah susu lan madu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất của sữa và mật ong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால் மற்றும் தேன் நிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दूध आणि मध जमीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Süt ve bal arazi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terra di latte e miele
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kraina mlekiem i miodem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

земля молока та меду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teren de lapte și miere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γη ρέει μέλι και γάλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

land van melk en heuning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

landet av mjölk och honung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

landet av melk og honning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of land of milk and honey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAND OF MILK AND HONEY»

The term «land of milk and honey» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.782 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAND OF MILK AND HONEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about land of milk and honey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAND OF MILK AND HONEY»

Discover the use of land of milk and honey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to land of milk and honey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In the Land of Milk and Honey
A young girl journeys by train from Oklahoma to California in 1948 to begin a new life with her family, and finds there people of all ages and races, new tastes and sounds, and a joyous welcome.
Joyce Carol Thomas, 2012
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Land of Milk and Honey: The Story of Traditional Irish Foo
Included are chapters on all of the foods of Ireland with vivid accounts of their historical uses & preparations. With frequent references to literature & folklore, Bríd Mahon charts the fascinating culinary history of Ireland.
Bríd Mahon, 1991
3
Land of milk and honey: travels in the history of Indian f
The most ancient scriptures prescribe and proscribe on the subject, life cycle rituals are intricately bound up with it, and the symbolism of food is part of everyday life. Land of Milk and Honey tells the stories of India's food.
Chitrita Banerji, 2007
4
From the Land of Milk and Honey
From the Land of Milk and Honey contains recipes for every occasion, plus: Spiritual nourishment, with bite-sized insights about Christian living, gardening, diet, raising a family, and homemaking.
Jennifer Cote, 2006
5
A Land of Milk and Honey with Streets Paved with Gold: Do ...
Millions of people emigrate every year in search of better economic and social opportunities.
David J. McKenzie, John Gibson, Steven Stillman, 2007
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Land of Milk and Honey
David(g)Cook www.davidccook.com. Baby's Bedtime Prayer Book published by David I Cook 4050 Lee Vance View Colorado Springs, CO 80918 USA David C. Cook Distribution Canada 55 Woodslee Avenue, Paris, Ontario, Canada N3L ...
‎2007
7
The Land of Milk and Honey: Poems
Poetry Praise for The Land of Milk and Honey "Sarah Getty tells us in vivid sensuous detail how it was in the Illinois of her childhood, where corn fields were 'our forest, our ocean.' Her sense of family history illuminates the title poem and ...
Sarah Getty, 1996
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Catch a Ride to the Moon: Whimsical Rhymes to Read and Sing
Collects rhymes and lullabies about the residents of the Land of Milk & Honey, based on traditional nursery rhymes and familiar children's songs. On board pages.
Lizzie Mack, 2007
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The land of milk and honey: a cooking book : an epicurean ...
THE LAND OF MILK & HONEY by Norton Locke shares a biblical vista of foods & recipes. Here are the foods of the Bible, what Abraham ate & what Jesus was served at the Last Supper.
Norton Locke, 1991
10
Land of milk and honey: photographs
The title can only be meant ironically as photographer Paul Kranzler tells the story of his elderly neighbors, Toni and Aloisia, living out their days in their one-room subsidized apartment.
Paul Kranzler, Stella Rollig, Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAND OF MILK AND HONEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term land of milk and honey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Expat Brit gives aid to thousands of migrants in Greece | The Sun …
“Some think it's the land of milk and honey here, but they get a big shock. They've got all this money and can't have a shower and have to go to the toilet on the ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
2
Porkyland ready to bring its Mexican fare to Carmel Valley shopping …
... works with a theater company in San Diego and creates short films, such as the Emmy-winning documentary, “The Land of Milk and Honey.”. «Del Mar Times, Jul 15»
3
Ngurare, Amupanda face the chop
Truly, our leaders are too greedy and this is not the party I so much loved and thought it was going to take us to The Land of Milk and Honey. «Namibian, Jul 15»
4
What Does The Land Flowing With Milk And Honey Mean or …
The early explorers and later, the early American settlers called this land “the land of milk and honey” because it was such a productive and ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Arabs-Muslims declare 'Death to the Jews' in their Facebook profiles
... we have succeeded in making the desert bloom and flowing with green valleys; we have turned the desert into a land of milk and honey. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
6
Netanyahu Told Obama Nuclear Deal Poses 'Great Danger' to US …
... we have succeeded in making the desert bloom and flowing with green valleys; we have turned the desert into a land of milk and honey. «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
7
Live: Floetry reunites to Durham's delight
Expect them to play a big role in the group's upcoming album, Tales From the Land of Milk and Honey. Tags: Concert Review, Marsha ... «The Independent Weekly, Jul 15»
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Texas style: Schwab's Sausage Haus and Barbecue delivers
... 12:39 am. Texas style: Schwab's Sausage Haus and Barbecue delivers 0 comments. Texas is the land of milk and honey for barbecue lovers. «Herald Zeitung, Jul 15»
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What Australian property prices can get you in the UK
Is it really the land of milk and honey or it a case of “we don't know how good we've got it”? In this series, we compare what the average ... «expertVIEW blog, Jul 15»
10
​'Creative accounting': Govt combines spy, peacekeeping and …
... including the Single Intelligence Account as Defense spending, and that Ministers haven't made the MoD a land of milk and honey overnight. «RT, Jul 15»

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