land of the living
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land of the living
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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.
proper noun the land of the living
- The mortal world, as opposed to the afterlife.
- Awakeness, especially after a long and deep sleep. Once I was back in the land of the living and my leg cast had been removed, my main aim in life was to get fit.
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