BETHLEHEM
Dictionary entry overview: What does Bethlehem mean?
• BETHLEHEM (noun)
The noun BETHLEHEM has 2 senses:
1. a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
2. a small town near Jerusalem on the west bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
Familiarity information: BETHLEHEM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BETHLEHEM (noun)
Meaning:
A town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Bethlehem" is a part of...):
Keystone State; PA; Pennsylvania (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
Meaning:
A small town near Jerusalem on the west bank of the Jordan River; early home of David and regarded as the place where Jesus was born
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Bayt Lahm; Bethlehem Ephrathah; Bethlehem-Judah; Bethlehem
Instance hypernyms:
town (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city)
Holonyms ("Bethlehem" is a part of...):
Israel; Sion; State of Israel; Yisrael; Zion (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)
