BETHEL

bethel

(noun) a house of worship (especially one for sailors)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bethel (plural bethels)

A holy place.

A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship.

Etymology

Proper noun

Bethel

An ancient town in Palestine generally identified with modern Beitin in the West Bank; the site of Abraham's first altar.

Any of several places in the USA

The largest city in western Alaska, USA.

A ghost town in Madera County, California, United States.

A town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

A town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.

An unincorporated community in Wakulla County, Florida, United States.

An unincorporated community in Delaware County, Indiana, United States.

An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana, United States.

A town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

A tiny city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States.

A village in Shelby County, Missouri, United States.

A town in Sullivan County, New York, United States.

A hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States.

A town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.

A village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States.

An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

A rural unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States.

A neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States.

An unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

A ghost town in York County, South Carolina, United States.

An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Texas, United States.

An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.

A town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States.

An unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, United States.

A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.

An unincorporated community in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States.

Source: Wiktionary


Beth"el, n. Etym: [Heb. b house of God.]

1. A place of worship; a hallowed spot. S. F. Adams.

2. A chapel for dissenters. [Eng.]

3. A house of worship for seamen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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