bedlam

[ bed-luhm ]

/ ˈbɛd ləm /

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noun

a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.

Archaic. an insane asylum or madhouse.

Origin of bedlam

a popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, which served as a lunatic asylum from circa 1400; compare Middle English Bedleem, Bethleem,Old English BetleemBethlehem

SYNONYMS FOR bedlam

1 disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, pandemonium.

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Words nearby bedlam

bedim, bed in, Bedivere, bedizen, bed jacket, bedlam, bedlamer, bedlamite, bedlamp, bedlight, bed linen

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Example sentences from the Web for bedlam

Casa Bruja is a diamond in the rough, a refuge among all this bedlam.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We admire that in an ancient, for which we should send a modern bard to Bedlam.
The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper
Keep a look–out, anyhow; unless he orders me back to Bedlam.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
The popular name of this lunatic asylum is Bedlam—favorite word of Carlyle to designate confusion and chaos.
Old Tavern Signs|Fritz August Gottfried Endell

A huge flash lit up the sky, and behind them bedlam seemed to break loose.
Under Fire For Servia|Colonel James Fiske
He saw the mob of creatures, in a bedlam of noise, sweep under the fence that had for so long kept them back.
Hawk Carse|Anthony Gilmore

British Dictionary definitions for bedlam

bedlam

/ (ˈbɛdləm) /

noun

a noisy confused place or situation; state of uproarhis speech caused bedlam

archaic a lunatic asylum; madhouse

Word Origin for bedlam

C13 bedlem, bethlem, after the Hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bedlam
释义	bedlam [ bed-luhm ] / ˈbɛd ləm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedlam ON THESAURUS.COM noun a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion. Archaic. an insane asylum or madhouse. Origin of bedlam a popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, which served as a lunatic asylum from circa 1400; compare Middle English Bedleem, Bethleem,Old English BetleemBethlehem SYNONYMS FOR bedlam 1 disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, pandemonium. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bedlam ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby bedlam bedim, bed in, Bedivere, bedizen, bed jacket, bedlam, bedlamer, bedlamite, bedlamp, bedlight, bed linen Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bedlam Casa Bruja is a diamond in the rough, a refuge among all this bedlam. House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama\|Jeff Campagna\|November 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We admire that in an ancient, for which we should send a modern bard to Bedlam. The Works of William Cowper\|William Cowper Keep a look–out, anyhow; unless he orders me back to Bedlam. Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Richard Doddridge Blackmore The popular name of this lunatic asylum is Bedlam—favorite word of Carlyle to designate confusion and chaos. Old Tavern Signs\|Fritz August Gottfried Endell A huge flash lit up the sky, and behind them bedlam seemed to break loose. Under Fire For Servia\|Colonel James Fiske He saw the mob of creatures, in a bedlam of noise, sweep under the fence that had for so long kept them back. Hawk Carse\|Anthony Gilmore British Dictionary definitions for bedlam bedlam / (ˈbɛdləm) / noun a noisy confused place or situation; state of uproarhis speech caused bedlam archaic a lunatic asylum; madhouse Word Origin for bedlam C13 bedlem, bethlem, after the Hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem in London Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bedlam turmoil, din, disquietude, confusion, commotion, chaos, pandemonium, uproar, hubbub, noise, maelstrom, madhouse, tumult, racket, furor, clamor, disquiet, shambles
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bedlam

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noun

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