Abraham's bosom



Abraham's bosom

figurative Where the righteous go after death. The phrase alludes to Abraham, the first Biblical patriarch. I know it's a sad time, but we just have to keep in mind that Grandma is in a much better place now, at Abraham's bosom, than in the hospital.
See also: bosom

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JephthaJEF-thə (English)Biblical
Soleilso-LAYVarious
PheobeFEE-beeEnglish
BentonBEN-tənEnglish
Dodd[dɔd]
Ifan-Welsh