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Definition of Promised Land
1. Noun. An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism.
Exact synonyms: Canaan, Holy Land, Palestine
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Juda, Judah, Judaea, Judea, Samaria, Philistia, Jordan, Jordan River
Group relationships: Asia
Geographical relationships: Chebab
Derivative terms: Palestinian
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Juda, Judah, Judaea, Judea, Samaria, Philistia, Jordan, Jordan River
Group relationships: Asia
Geographical relationships: Chebab
Derivative terms: Palestinian
2. Noun. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
Exact synonyms: Eden, Heaven, Nirvana, Paradise, Shangri-la
Generic synonyms: Part, Region
Derivative terms: Paradisal, Paradisiacal
Generic synonyms: Part, Region
Derivative terms: Paradisal, Paradisiacal
3. Noun. The goal towards which Christians strive.
Generic synonyms: Heaven