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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROMISED

pp. Engaged by word or writing; stipulated.

New American Oxford Dictionary

Promised Land

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

Oxford Dictionary

Promised Land

Promised 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.