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bethel
1[ beth-uhl ]
noun
- a sacred area or sanctuary.
- a church or hostel for sailors.
Bethel
2[ beth-uhl; beth-el, beth-el ]
noun
- a village near Jerusalem.
- a town in southwestern Connecticut.
Bethel
/ ˈbɛθəl /
noun
- an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
- a chapel of any of certain Nonconformist Christian sects
- a seamen's chapel
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bethel1
First recorded in 1610–20, bethel is from Hebrew bēth 'ēl “house of God”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bethel1
C17: from Hebrew bēth 'Ēl house of God
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Example Sentences
"I don't ask about the election; I heard all that at the railway station," returned Otway Bethel, impatiently.
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And so you took a bribe to conceal one of the foulest crimes that man ever committed, Mr. Otway Bethel!
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Otway Bethel came in for a side shaft or two from his lordship; Richard Hare for sympathy.
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And the actress was a Christian, godly, if not according to the godliness of Little Bethel.
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The speaker was Otway Bethel, who was on the opposite side of the street; the spoken to, the gentleman with the jewellery.
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