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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An afterlife conceived as a paradise in which hunting is plentiful and game unlimited.
- noun A place or situation of abundant opportunity.
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muamor commented on the word happy hunting ground
1. hunting and feasting paradise: among some Native American peoples, a place of peace and abundance to which people are believed to go after death
2. place with abundant supply: a place that provides plenty of something desired
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March 2, 2008