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  • 81Abraham's bosom — (Luke ).ee also*Limbo *Bosom of AbrahamReferences …

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  • 82Lamb in His Bosom — is a 1933 novel by Caroline Miller. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1934. It also won the Prix Femina in 1934 and became an immediate best seller.External links* [http://www.pprize.com/BookDetail.php?bk=16 First edition of Lamb in his… …

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  • 83In the Bosom of the Enemy — (Tagalog: Gatas... Sa dibdib ng kaaway ) is a 2001 Filipino film directed by Gil Portes. It was the Philippines submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.cite… …

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  • 84Abraham's bosom —    (Luke 16:22, 23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, an arrangement which brought the head of one person almost into the bosom of the one who sat or reclined above him. To be in Abraham s… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 85In Abraham's Bosom — is a play by American dramatist Paul Green. Its original Broadway run starred Charles Sidney Gilpin as an African American farmer from North Carolina whose efforts at self improvement are thwarted by segregation. Green received the Pulitzer Prize …

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  • 86Abraham, The Bosom of — • Found only in two verses of St. Luke s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …

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  • 87Abraham's Bosom — In Jesus parable of Dives and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31) both characters die, and in the abode of the dead, which is divided into compartments separated by a chasm, Lazarus is imagined to be enjoying a place of honour with the patriarch Abraham. As… …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 88in Abraham's bosom —    dead    Where Dives reputedly saw Lazarus, although it seems poor recompense for a lifetime of penury and abuse:     The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham s bosom. (Shakespeare, Richard III) in bits suffering from a hangover Coming apart: That s …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 89in the bosom of something — mainly literary with people who love you and will look after you Throughout his illness, he remained in the bosom of his family …

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  • 90in the bosom of the country — An expression used in relation to the situs of articles of commerce. Such articles are in the bosom of the country before they become articles of foreign commerce or commerce between the states of the Union. Turner v Maryland (US) 17 Otto 38, 27… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary