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Bethlehem
King James Dictionary
BETH'LEHEM, n. Heb. the house of food or bread.
1. A town or village in Judea, about six miles south-east of Jerusalem famous for its being the place of Christ's nativity.
2. A hospital for lunatics corrupted into bedlam.
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