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BETH

The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, used to mean "house." Numerous towns included the word in their names; e.g., Bethany, Bethanath.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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