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Bethel
see synonyms of bethelNoun
1. bethel
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bethel
see synonyms of bethelnoun
1.
an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
2.
a chapel of any of certain Nonconformist Christian sects
3.
a seamen's chapel
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Bethel
see synonyms of bethel ancient city in Palestine, just north of Jerusalem (Gen. 35:1-15; Judg. 20:26)
noun
1.
a spot where God is worshiped, marked by a pillar: Gen. 28:17-19
2.
a holy place
3. US
a church or other place of worship for seamen
4. British
a place of worship for non-Anglican Protestants
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Bethel
see synonyms of bethel A town of ancient Palestine north of Jerusalem. It is now a major archaeological site.
n.
1. A hallowed or holy place.
2.
a. A chapel for seafarers.
b. Chiefly British A Nonconformist chapel, especially a Baptist or Methodist one.
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