bethel
noun
beth·el ˈbe-thəl 
1
: a hallowed spot
2
a
: a chapel for Nonconformists
b
: a place of worship for seamen
Word History
Etymology
Hebrew bēth'ēl house of God
First Known Use
circa 1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Geographical Definition
Bethel
geographical name
Beth·el ˈbe-thəl
be-ˈthel
1
city of ancient Palestine north of Jerusalem
Note: The present-day West Bank town on the site of Bethel is called Bay*tīn \\ ˌbā-ˈtēn 
\\ .
2
town in southeastern New York notable as the site of the Woodstock music festival in 1969 population 4255
bethel
noun
as in chapel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- chapel
- abbey
- kirk
- minster
- temple
- shrine
- mission
- cathedral
- tabernacle
- church
- sanctuary
- meetinghouse
- oratory
- synagogue
- shul
- synagog
- mosque
- pagoda
