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Abraham's bosom
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English
Etymology
From en enm Abraham bosom, enm abraham bosum, enm Abrahames boseme, enm Abrahames bosum, enm Abrahams bosum, enm Abrahamys bosum, from translation of en la-lat sinus Ābrahae 1, from translation of en grc κόλπος Ἀβραάμ.
Proper noun
en Christianity The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ; paradise. First attested prior to 1150.7
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Synonyms
en Abraham's barm obsolete
Translations
waiting place for the faithful dead
Bulgarian: bg лоно Авраамово n
Finnish: fi Abrahamin syli
Polish: pl łono Abrahama n
Portuguese: pt seio de Abraão m
Spanish: es seno de Abraham m
Swedish: sv Abrahams sköte n
References
en eponyms