land of Nod

== English == === Etymology === From Genesis 4:16, first used by Jonathan Swift as a play on words for the modern-day meaning. Compare nod off. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlænd əv ˈnɒd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlænd əv ˈnɑd/ === Proper noun === the land of Nod (poetic) The state of sleep, or an imaginary place that one inhabits when asleep. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Land of Nod on Wikipedia.Wikipedia