Bethlehem

Bethlehem
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 lunatics; -- corrupted into {bedlam}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Arch.) In the Ethiopic church, a small building attached to a church edifice, in which the bread for the eucharist is made. --Audsley. [1913 Webster]


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