English Explanatory Dictionary

land of the living

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The mortal world, as opposed to the afterlife.
  2. Awakeness, especially after a long and deep sleep.

Word forms

land of the living the land of the living

Etymology

Calque of Biblical Hebrew חַיִּים בְּאֶרֶץ from Psalm 27:13. Similar phrases are also found in other religions and mythologies, such as the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh.

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