2. An insane person; a madman; a bedlamite.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
bethlehemite — ˌmīt noun ( s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Bethlehem, Palestine + English ite : a native or inhabitant of Bethlehem * * * † ˈBethlehemite Obs. Also Bethlemite. [f. bethlehem + ite.] … Useful english dictionary
bethlehemite — beth·le·hem·ite … English syllables
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