Promised Land
    n 1: an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast
         of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for
         Christianity and Islam and Judaism [syn: Palestine,
         Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land]
    2: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn:
       Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land,
       Shangri-la]
    3: the goal towards which Christians strive

Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Promising.]
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   1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,
      giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;
      as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of
      hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise
      aid." --Shak.
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   2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;
      as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.
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   3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some
      benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;
      as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the
      city promised a reward.
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   Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.

   To promise one's self.
      (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.
      (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.
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                I dare promise myself you will attest the truth
                of all I have advanced.           --Rambler.
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Promised Land, SC -- U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina
   Population (2000):    559
   Housing Units (2000): 197
   Land area (2000):     1.575787 sq. miles (4.081270 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.575787 sq. miles (4.081270 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            58615
   Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
   Location:             34.131494 N, 82.238210 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Promised Land, SC
    Promised Land