Beulah

[ byoo-luh ]

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noun

(in the Bible) a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity. Compare Hephzibah ( def 2 ).
Land of Beulah ( def ).
a female given name.

Beulah

/ ˈbjuːlə /

Origin of Beulah¹

From Hebrew bəʾūlāh, literally, “married woman”

Origin of Beulah¹

Hebrew, literally: married woman

Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot to death by masked intruders inside their secluded home in rural Beulah, Florida, on July 9.

The couple was shot to death by masked intruders inside their secluded home in rural Beulah, Florida, on July 9.

Says I, Father, you know youll be down with the rheumatis for this; besides, Beulah is real aggravatin.

And from that day she followed Beulah Ware's advice and hardly mentioned it, except to Beulah.

He had never beheld hills like “the Delectable Mountain,” nor a vale or plain like that of “Beulah.”

The others assented, and Tristram and Beulah disappeared for a few moments, returning with mackintoshes and rubber cloaks.

You—you, who'd make Beulah a hell with your blatant Bank Holiday howl!

April 19, 2024tortuous

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