- Bethlehem
- The birthplace of Jesus Christ, now in Jordan, tinder the spelling Bayt Lahm; the name of an ancient lunatic asylum in London; a lunatic asylum; a bedlam.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Bethlehem — • Titular see of Palestine • Birthplace of Jesus • An architectural term used in the Ethiopic Church for the oven or bakehouse for baking the Korban or Eucharistic bread Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bethlehem … Catholic encyclopedia
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BETHLEHEM — (Beth Lehem) (Heb. בֵּית לֶחֶם; Arab. Bait Lahm), city in Judah located five mi. (eight km.) S. of Jerusalem. Bethlehem may be mentioned in the el amarna letters (14th century B.C.E.) as a city in the territory of Jerusalem (Bit ilu Nin. Ib = the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Bethlehem — Bethlehem, NC U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 3713 Housing Units (2000): 1549 Land area (2000): 7.594031 sq. miles (19.668449 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.313086 sq. miles (3.400877 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bethlehem, GA — U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 716 Housing Units (2000): 265 Land area (2000): 2.157709 sq. miles (5.588441 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.157709 sq. miles (5.588441 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bethlehem, NC — U.S. Census Designated Place in North Carolina Population (2000): 3713 Housing Units (2000): 1549 Land area (2000): 7.594031 sq. miles (19.668449 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.313086 sq. miles (3.400877 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.907117 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bethlehem, PA — U.S. city in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 71329 Housing Units (2000): 29631 Land area (2000): 19.255333 sq. miles (49.871081 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.167156 sq. miles (0.432931 sq. km) Total area (2000): 19.422489 sq. miles (50.304012 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bethlehem, WV — U.S. village in West Virginia Population (2000): 2651 Housing Units (2000): 1169 Land area (2000): 3.529233 sq. miles (9.140672 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.529233 sq. miles (9.140672 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Bethlehem — Beth le*hem, n. [Heb. b[=e]th lekhem house of food; b[=e]th house + lekhem food, l[=a]kham to eat. Formerly the name of a hospital for the insane, in London, which had been the priory of St. Mary of Bethlehem. Cf. {Bedlam}.] 1. A hospital for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bethlehem — [beth′lə hem΄, beth ləhəm; ] occas [., beth′lēhəm] [LL (Vulg.) < Gr Bēthleem < Heb bet lechem, lit., house of bread] 1. ancient town in Judea; traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Jesus (Matt. 2:1): now a town in the West Bank: pop.… … English World dictionary
