bethel

noun

Definition of bethelnext
as in chapel

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bethel
  1. chapel
  2. mission
  3. shrine
  4. abbey
  5. temple
  6. cathedral
  7. sanctuary
  8. tabernacle
Noun
  • It will be transformed into a fresh new home, as will the neighboring chapel. , which has amassed over 200,000 views on TikTok, shows the suspicious door that was once underneath the bath, with Mandy using a chisel and a hammer to pry it open.
    Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Following the French Revolution in the late 18th century, the chapel fell into ruin.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • But with the right gear and know-how a mobile mission during the rut can make for an all-time great deer hunting experience.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The project was mentioned during Thursday’s meeting of the Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group, which is dedicated to supporting NASA missions to the Red Planet.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of mission
Noun
  • Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There are also ancient temples and shrines throughout the town.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • Surrounding the abbey is a steep hillside village and a stone wall with turrets.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
  • All guests of La Ferme have access to the facilities of the abbey and a shuttle is available to transport them back and forth.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • Six buses were arrayed outside that legendary Upper West Side emporium, a culinary temple to smoked fish and secular, progressive Judaism.
    Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
  • When the diyas are lit, they are placed in rows in temples and houses or set afloat on rivers and streams.
    Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of temple
Noun
  • Start at Piazza Garibaldi, the city’s main square, and wander north toward the Duomo (the main cathedral).
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • After awhile, crocodile Cassius, the world’s largest crocodile in captivity, recently died at an Australian wildlife sanctuary.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday seized and euthanized Peanut the squirrel from the home of content creator Mark Longo, who lives and operates an animal sanctuary in Pine City, N.Y.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry.
    Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
  • Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of tabernacle
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