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Well, first of all, I grew up in New York City, going to first a public school, then a private school, and when I got to the private school in Manhattan, I learned of what we called 'The Promised Land,' which are the Hamptons. I've always had an affinity for the Hamptons.
Mark Feuerstein

Meaning of "Promised Land" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROMISED LAND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROMISED LAND

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Promised Land 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 PROMISED LAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Promised Land

Promised Land

The Promised Land is the land promised or given by God, according to the Tanakh, to the Israelites, the descendants of Jacob. The promise is first made to Abraham and then renewed to his son Isaac, and to Isaac's son Jacob, Abraham's grandson. The promised land was described in terms of the territory from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates river and was given to their descendants after Moses led the Exodus out of Egypt. The term should not be confused with the expression "Land of Israel" which is first used in 1 Samuel 13:19, when the Israelite tribes were already in the Land of Canaan. Today, both Jews and Palestinians believe they are the intended inheritors of this "divine promise". The concept of the Promised Land is the central tenet of Zionism, whose discourse suggests that modern Jews descend from the Israelites and Maccabees through which they inherit the right to re-establish their "national homeland", whilst the Islamic and Christian Palestinian discourse suggests that modern Palestinians descend from all the different peoples who have lived in the region including the ancient Israelites.

Definition of Promised Land in the English dictionary

The first definition of Promised Land in the dictionary is the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his descendants as their heritage. Other definition of Promised Land is heaven, esp when considered as the goal towards which Christians journey in their earthly lives. Promised Land is also any longed-for place where one expects to find greater happiness or fulfilment.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROMISED LAND

Promethean
prometheum
Prometheus

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROMISED LAND

Arnhem Land
Byrd Land
Enderby Land
Franz Josef Land
Graham Land
Holy Land
Marie Byrd Land
Palmer Land
Queen Maud Land
Rupert´s Land
the Holy Land
Van Diemen´s Land
Victoria Land
Waste Land
Wilkes Land

Synonyms and antonyms of Promised Land in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Promised Land» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROMISED LAND

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

Translator English - Chinese

乐土
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tierra Prometida
570 millions of speakers

English

Promised Land
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वादा भूमि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرض الميعاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Земля обетованная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Terra Prometida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিশ্রুত ভূমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Terre promise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanah yang dijanjikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Promised Land
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

約束の地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약속의 땅
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanah Ganti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đất Hứa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாக்களிக்கப்பட்ட நிலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वचन दिलेली जमीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vaat edilmiş topraklar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Terra Promessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ziemia obiecana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

земля обітована
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Promised Land
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γη της Επαγγελίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beloofde land
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Promised Land
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Promised Land
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Promised Land

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISED LAND»

The term «Promised Land» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.527 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROMISED LAND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Promised Land

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5 QUOTES WITH «PROMISED LAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Promised Land.
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John Bytheway
Sometimes you have to go through the wilderness before you get to the Promised Land.
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Herbert Croly
The more consciously democratic Americans became, however, the less they were satisfied with a conception of the Promised Land, which went no farther than a pervasive economic prosperity guaranteed by free institutions.
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Havelock Ellis
The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness.
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Mark Feuerstein
Well, first of all, I grew up in New York City, going to first a public school, then a private school, and when I got to the private school in Manhattan, I learned of what we called 'The Promised Land,' which are the Hamptons. I've always had an affinity for the Hamptons.
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Christopher Isherwood
California is a tragic country - like Palestine, like every Promised Land.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROMISED LAND»

Discover the use of Promised Land in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Promised Land and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE ECONOMIST Winner of the Natan Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award An authoritative and ...
Ari Shavit, 2013
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My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
An influential columnist from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz presents a groundbreaking examination of Israel that traces the events that led the country to its current state of conflict through the stories of everyday citizens to illuminate ...
Ari Shavit, 2013
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Manchild in the Promised Land
Traces the author's experiences as a first-generation African American raised in the Northern ghettos of Harlem in the mid-20th century, an upbringing marked by violence, drugs and devastating urban disadvantages.
Claude Brown, 2012
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Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of ...
An analysis of how religious bias shaped U.S. federal Indian law.
Steven T. Newcomb, 2008
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Promised Land, Crusader State: The American Encounter with ...
A look at America's foreign policy over the past two hundred years posits the theory that America is struggling with two visions of itself as reflected in its foreign policy
Walter A. McDougall, 1997
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The Promised Land
The novel explores Ogot's concept of the ideal African wife: obedient and submissive to her husband; family and community orientated; and committed to non-materialist goals.
Grace Ogot, 1990
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Palestine, a Twice-Promised Land: The British, the Arabs & ...
In this book, Isaiah Friedman examines one of the most complex problems that bedeviled Middle East politics in the interwar period, one that still remains controversial.
Isaiah Friedman
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Pollution in a Promised Land: An Environmental History of Israel
In this gripping book, Alon Tal provides--for the first time ever--a history of environmentalism in Israel, interviewing hundreds of experts and activists who have made it their mission to keep the country's remarkable development ...
Alon Tal, 2002
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Barren in the Promised Land: Childless Americans and the ...
Chronicling astonishing shifts in public attitudes toward reproduction, May reveals the intersection between public life and the most private part of our lives--sexuality, procreation, and family.
Elaine Tyler May, 1997
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Gone from the Promised Land: Jonestown in American Cultural ...
In this superb cultural history, John R. Hall presents a reasoned analysis of the meaning of Jonestown--why it happened and how it is tied to our history as a nation, our ideals, our practices, and the tension of modern culture.
‎1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROMISED LAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Promised Land is used in the context of the following news items.
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150th anniversary of Welsh emigration to Patagonia
The first migrants expected a fertile promised land, but arrived to find a desolate, windswept semi-desert with little shelter or food. After many ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe hoping to 'do a Swansea' in the …
The Swans went from the brink of going bust to reaching the promised land of the top flight in just eight years, enjoying a record-breaking ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
3
Lake Erie Island tour shows algae bloom extent
... Lake Erie islands in time for Christmas in July - the mid-summer commercial holiday that brings thousands to the promised land, Put-in-Bay. «WNWO NBC 24, Jul 15»
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Kobe Bryant told Lakers about playing small forward: 'I can do that'
And if it leads Los Angeles back to the promised land, then Bryant is all for the switch. (h/t LA Times). Los Angeles Lakers \ NBA. share 0. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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New Issue: K!1579 – Asking Alexandria: “We Never Thought We'd …
In a world-exclusive interview, Kerrang! meets Denis Stoff: the man charged with reuniting them in search of the promised land… PLUS! «Kerrang!, Jul 15»
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Robbins: J Street blocks for Obama on Iran
Prominent left-wing Israeli writer Ari Shavit, author of the bestselling book “My Promised Land,” writes that it “could turn the world we live in into ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
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Sri Lankan General Election 2015: who will take us to the Promised
Sri Lankan General Election 2015: who will take us to the Promised Land? Sun, 2015-07-26 14:02 — editor. United Kingdom ... «Asian Tribune, Jul 15»
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Finding the Promised Land at Revere Beach
It's another warm, muggy morning at Revere Beach and I find a spot in front of the Oak Island Bath House. I walk a lot, and it's rare these days ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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In the middle of nowhere, a Promised Land
Most tourists don't linger in Snowflake, Arizona, unless they are Latter-day Saints who have come to visit or be sealed in the temple. The town is ... «High Country News, Jul 15»
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The UK is Greece's new promised land
Despite its often gloomy weather, there's a good reason why the UK is drawing the attention of Greeks. Following the economic crisis in Greece, ... «Fortune, Jul 15»

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