New Jerusalem
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noun \-jə-ˈrü-s(ə-)ləm, -zə-ləm; -ˈrüz-ləm\Definition of NEW JERUSALEM
1
: the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ
2
: an ideal earthly community
Examples of NEW JERUSALEM
- <prayed that the those recently departed will spend eternal life in New Jerusalem>
- <an idealistic senator who thought that he could singlehandedly turn Washington into the New Jerusalem>
Origin of NEW JERUSALEM
from the phrase “the holy city, New Jerusalem” (Rev 21:2)
First Known Use: 1535
Related to NEW JERUSALEM
- Synonyms
- above, bliss, elysian fields, Elysium, empyrean, kingdom come, heaven, paradise, sky, Zion (also Sion)
- Antonyms
- Gehenna, hell, Pandemonium, perdition
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