Abraham-s-bosom Definition
noun
(Christianity) The waiting place for the faithful dead between the crucifixion and the resurrection of Christ; paradise. [First attested prior to 1150.]
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Origin of Abraham-s-bosom
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From translation of Late Latin sinus Abrahae, from translation of Ancient Greek κόλπος (kolpos) Ἀβραάμ (Abraam).
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