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
bethels
noun
as in missions
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- missions
- chapels
- cathedrals
- kirks
- oratories
- shrines
- abbeys
- tabernacles
- temples
- minsters
- churches
- sanctuaries
- meetinghouses
- mosques
- synagogs
- synagogues
- pagodas
- shuls
