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bethel
beth·el [ béth'l ] (plural beth·els)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. holy place: a place that is regarded as sacred or holy
2. sailors' chapel: a chapel for sailors and other seafarers
[Early 17th century. < Hebrew bēṯ- 'ēl "house of God"]
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