New Jerusalem
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of New Jerusalem
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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New Jerusalem itself became somewhat more allegorical, no longer a literal city that would descend from the sky, but just the idea of living in perfection with God.
From Salon • May 26, 2025
The General Church of the New Jerusalem, a denomination of Swedenborgianism, often referred to as the New Church, runs an elementary school, high school, and college.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2022
At his party conference last year, Boris Johnson described how, in the depths of World War Two, the National Government had set out a vision for a New Jerusalem.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2021
Following another revelation, Strang relocated his colony to Beaver Island, where he intended to establish his own New Jerusalem, an independent kingdom within the borders of the United States.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2020
The promises of the Spirit to the churches recall the glories of the New Jerusalem of the concluding vision of the seer.
From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner
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