"sweet hereafter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-sweet hereafter.ogg [Australia] Forms: the sweet hereafter [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun|head=the sweet hereafter}} the sweet hereafter
  1. (idiomatic) Heaven; paradise as enjoyed in the afterlife. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Afterlife Synonyms: Elysian Fields

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