1a : the human chest and especially the front part of the chest hugged the child to his bosom. b : a woman's breasts regarded especially as a single feature a woman with an ample bosom also : breast a woman's bosoms.

What does it mean to be in the bosom?

The bosom is the breast or chest area of the body. It is also poetically considered to be the place where our feelings reside. Used as a verb or noun, bosom originates from the Old English word bosm, meaning "breast, womb, surface, or ship's hold." It is commonly used as a polite reference to a woman's breasts.

What is the biblical meaning of bosom?

: the abode of bliss in the other world : paradise —so called in Jewish writings and in the New Testament, in Luke 16:22 (Revised Standard Version)