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Promised Land
(Prom|ised Land)
noun
(in the Bible) the land of Canaan, that was promised to Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:7).
(
the promised land
)
a place or situation in which someone expects to find great happiness:
Italy is the promised land for any musician
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