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land of Nod |
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land of Nod Old Testament a region to the east of Eden to which Cain went after he had killed Abel (Genesis 4:14) land of Nod mythical land of sleep; humorous reference to biblical land in Genesis. [Am. and Br. Usage; O.T.: Genesis 4:16] See : Sleep land of Nod condemned to vagabondage, Cain settles here. [O.T.: Genesis 4:16] See : Wandering How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At last I slid off into a light doze, and had pretty nearly made a good offing towards the land of Nod, when I heard a heavy footfall in the passage, and saw a glimmer of light come into the room from under the door. |
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