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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Terre promise

Pronunciation / Transliteration: terʁ pʁɔ.miz

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Promised Land/ˈprɒm.ɪst lænd/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ils ont voyagé longtemps pour trouver la terre promise."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    In the Bible, the land of Canaan promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.

    "After decades of wandering in the wilderness, the Israelites finally caught sight of the Promised Land."
  2. 2

    A place or situation where one expects to find ultimate happiness, realization of goals, or freedom from hardship.

    "For many immigrants arriving at the turn of the century, America represented the promised land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from biblical theology, referring to the land of Canaan promised by God to Abraham and his descendants in the Old Testament. Over centuries, the term evolved metaphorically in English to denote any place, state, or condition of ultimate happiness, fulfillment, or achievement.

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