bedlam
English
/ˈbɛdləm/
noun
Definitions
- A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
- (obsolete) An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
- (obsolete) A lunatic asylum; a madhouse.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ derived from בֵּית לֶחֶם (house of bread).
Origin
בֵּית לֶחֶם
Gloss
house of bread
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedlamism English
- bedlamite English
- Bethlehemum Latin
- Bēthlehemum Latin
- Bēthlehēmum Latin
- бедлам Russian
- Βηθλεέμ Ancient Greek
- بيت لحم Arabic
- בֵּית לֶחֶם Hebrew (modern)
- בּית לחם Hebrew (modern)
- בית לחם Hebrew (modern)
- Beldeem Old Spanish
- Bellem Old Spanish
- בֵּית לֶחֶם hbo