kingdom come

noun

1. the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
2. Informal. a place or future time seemingly very remote:

   You could keep it up till kingdom come.

kingdom come

noun

1. the next world; life after death
2. informal.
   the end of the world (esp in the phrase until kingdom come )
3. informal.
   unconsciousness or death

kingdom come

1. The next world; the afterlife: “The superpowers have enough nuclear warheads to blow the entire world to kingdom come.” An allusion to the Lord's Prayer : “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of kingdom come¹

First recorded in 1775–85; extracted from the phrase Thy kingdom come in the Lord's Prayer

Example Sentences

The Enchanted Island of Yew by L. Frank Baum The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come by John Fox Jr.

From The Daily Beast

Well, ef she aint de beatenes' w'ite 'oman dis side er kingdom come, you kin des shoot me.

From Project Gutenberg

Wessner reached for kingdom come like he was expecting to grab hold and pull himself up.

From Project Gutenberg

When we pray "Thy Kingdom Come," the field to examine for the fulfilment of our prayers is the field of our own souls.

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The whole trend of your life says, "Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as in heaven."

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"You'll be darning your own socks 'til Kingdom Come," laughed Sleepy, glad that the joke for once was not on him.

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