English Explanatory Dictionary

land of Nod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The state of sleep, or an imaginary place that one inhabits when asleep.

Pronunciation

/ˈlænd əv ˈnɒd/ /ˈlænd əv ˈnɑd/

Word forms

land of Nod the land of Nod

Etymology

From Genesis 4:16, first used by Jonathan Swift as a play on words for the modern-day meaning. Compare nod off.

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