shadowland
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- noun
- /ˈʃædoʊˌlænd/
- Literature
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tierra de sombras
- Many believe that the shadowland is filled with spirits waiting to be freed.
Examples
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In the story, the hero ventured into the shadowland to find his lost ancestors.
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The legend says that when people die, their spirits travel to a shadowland where they watch over the living.
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In the old legend, the hero must journey through the shadowland to rescue his friend.
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Some cultures believe that dreams are a way to visit the shadowland and speak with ancestors.
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The poet described her grief as wandering alone in a silent shadowland.
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In many cultures, the shadowland is believed to be a place where souls linger before moving on.
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The children were told stories about the shadowland, a mystical realm where friendly spirits resided.
Synonyms
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A place where souls go after death in myths
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A place where spirits like ghosts, angels, or ancestors live
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A dark world below the earth where the dead live
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A place of suffering for the dead in religious stories
A place that people think is haunted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shadowland joins shadow ('dark shape' or 'area of darkness') and land ('place'). A helpful image is a 'place of shadows' where spirits might live in old stories, which is why the word describes the world of the dead.