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in Abraham's bosom

in Abraham's bosom prepositional phrase: no longer living; dead.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) No longer living; dead.

Origin of in Abraham's bosom

Biblical phrase; see Bosom of Abraham.

Questions about in Abraham's bosom

What does in Abraham's bosom mean?
In Abraham's bosom means no longer living; dead.
What part of speech is in Abraham's bosom?
In Abraham's bosom is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in Abraham's bosom in the dictionary

  1. in a while, crocodile
  2. in a word
  3. in a world of one's own
  4. in abatement
  5. in abeyance
  6. in Abraham's bosom
  7. in absentia
  8. in abundance
  9. in accord
  10. in accordance with
  11. in action

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