1. promised land - Noun
2. Promised land - Proper 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
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
the goal towards which Christians strive
Source: WordNetAccording to him, the whole story assumes an allegorical meaning, with Paul intent on telling an edifying story of the downfall of the hero and his expulsion from the promised land, because of his human weakness. Source: Internet
And I've seen the promised land. Source: Internet
A small group (Jared and his companions; Lehi and his family) separate themselves from a wicked society (the Tower of Babel; Jerusalem just prior to its destruction) and establish a new nation (the Jaredites; the Nephites) in "the promised land." Source: Internet
As opposed to looking back on hard times, they saw this as the step into the promised land.” Source: Internet
Even before A Promised Land, the celebrated latest addition to the American genre of presidential memoirs, broke records to become the darling of every bestseller list, his chops as a memoirist had already been established. Source: Internet
A Promised Land by Barack Obama is published by Penguin. Source: Internet