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promised land
(encz) | Promised Land,země zaslíbená, Kanaán [náb.] [přen.] též přeneseně Petr
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Promised land
(gcide) | Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Promising.]
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1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,
giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;
as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of
hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise
aid." --Shak.
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2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
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3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some
benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;
as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the
city promised a reward.
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Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
To promise one's self.
(a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
(b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
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I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
of all I have advanced. --Rambler.
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promised land
(wn) | Promised Land
n 1: an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast
of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for
Christianity and Islam and Judaism [syn: Palestine,
Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land]
2: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn:
Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land,
Shangri-la]
3: the goal towards which Christians strive |
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Promised land
(gcide) | Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Promising.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,
giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;
as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of
hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise
aid." --Shak.
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2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
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3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some
benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;
as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the
city promised a reward.
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Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
To promise one's self.
(a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
(b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
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I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
of all I have advanced. --Rambler.
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