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BOSOM OF ABRAHAM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bosom of Abraham mean?
• BOSOM OF ABRAHAM (noun)
The noun BOSOM OF ABRAHAM has 1 sense:
1. the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
Familiarity information: BOSOM OF ABRAHAM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Abraham's bosom; bosom of Abraham
Hypernyms ("bosom of Abraham" is a kind of...):
Heaven (the abode of God and the angels)
Domain category:
Gospel According to Luke; Gospel of Luke; Luke (one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life)
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