Bethel (noun)
beth-el
A sacred place or sanctuary / a church or hostel for sailors.
First recorded in 1610–20, bethel is from Hebrew bēth ‘ēl “house of God”
Example sentences
“They were glad to find the bethel to shelter from the storm.”
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