abraham's bosom
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The repose of the happy in death — The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom. Richard ///, iv, 3.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “abraham's bosom” mean?
The repose of the happy in death — The sons of Edward sleep in Abraham's bosom. Richard ///, iv, 3.
Is “abraham's bosom” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.