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21the land of Nod — sleep A pun on Cain s travels when he dwelt in the land of Nod (Genesis 4: 16): There s queer things chanced since ye hae been in the land of Nod. (W. Scott, 1818) Mainly nursery use for coaxing children into the frightening dark …
22the land of Nod — ► the land of Nod humorous a state of sleep. [ORIGIN: punningly, with biblical allusion to the place name Nod (Book of Genesis, chapter 4).] Main Entry: ↑land …
23(the) land of Nod — the land of Nod UK US noun humorous the state of being asleep Billy was deep in the land of Nod. Thesaurus: sleephyponym to sleep, or to go to sleep …
24in the land of Nod — in the ˌland of ˈNod idiom (old fashioned, humorous) asleep • Pete and Jo were still in the land of Nod, so I went out for a walk in the morning sunshine. Main entry: ↑landidiom …
25The Land of Nod — es la historieta más exitosa de Jay Stephens (dos números, 1996). Fue candidata a algunos de los premios más importantes concedidos al cómic en Estados Unidos, como los premios Harvey Kurtzman y Will Eisner. Categoría: Historieta de Canadá …
26be in the land of nod — old fashioned to be sleeping. Joe s in the land of nod at last …
27the land of Nod — UK / US noun humorous the state of being asleep Billy was deep in the land of Nod …
28NOD — NOD, Nod, or nod may refer to Nod (gesture), a gesture of the head Nod, of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod Nod factor (nodulation factor), signalling molecules produced by rhizobia during the initiation of nodules on the root of legumes Nation of… …
29land — ► NOUN 1) the part of the earth s surface that is not covered by water. 2) an area of ground in terms of its ownership or use. 3) (the land) ground or soil as a basis for agriculture. 4) a country or state. ► VERB 1) put or go ashore …
30Nod — (n[o^]d), n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper part or top of anything. [1913 Webster] Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the… …
