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beth shammai
nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
/ˌbɛθ ˈʃæmaɪ/The name of a strict school of Jewish thought during the Second Temple period.
bethanechol
nounExtremely Rare
/bɛˈθænɪkɒl/A cholinergic drug that stimulates bladder and gastrointestinal muscle activity, used primarily to treat urinary retention.
bethany
nounLow (as a common noun: virtually zero; as a proper noun: low-moderate for a given name)
/ˈbɛθ.ə.ni/A proper noun, primarily a female given name, derived from a biblical village.
bethe
nounVery Low / Archaic
/biːð/To be or exist; an archaic or poetic form of the verb 'be'.
bethel
nounLow
/ˈbɛθ(ə)l/A holy place or house of worship, especially one for seafarers.
bethel park
nounLow (Proper Noun, specific location)
/ˌbɛθ.əl ˈpɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific place, most commonly a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.
bethesda
nounLow
/bɪˈθɛzdə/A proper noun referring to a place, most famously a biblical pool in Jerusalem known for its healing properties.
bethink
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency, chiefly literary/archaic)
/bɪˈθɪŋk/To remind (oneself) of something; to consider, ponder, or reflect upon (a thought, idea, or course of action).
bethlehem
nounC1
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/A town in the West Bank, Palestine, traditionally held to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
bethlehem sage
nounLow
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm seɪdʒ/A perennial herbaceous plant (Pulmonaria saccharata) with spotted leaves and clusters of pink or blue flowers, commonly grown in gardens.
bethmann hollweg
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛtmən ˈhɒlvɛɡ/A German surname, most famously associated with Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, Chancellor of the German Empire from 1909 to 1917.
bethnal green
nounC1+
/ˌbɛθnəl ˈɡriːn/A district and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, historically a working-class area.
bethought
verbRare
/bɪˈθɔːt/To have remembered or considered something; to have brought to mind.
bethpage
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛθpeɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States.
bethphage
nounVery Low
/ˈbɛθfədʒi/ or /ˈbɛθfeɪdʒ/A small village mentioned in the New Testament, located on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem.
bethsabee
nounExtremely Low
/bɛθˈseɪbiː/A proper name, specifically the biblical name Bathsheba in some historical and non-English translations.
bethsaida
nounLow (C2)
/bɛθˈseɪdə/A proper noun referring to an ancient village or small town in the Galilee region of historical Palestine, frequently mentioned in the New Testament as a place associated with the ministry of Jesus.
bethune
nounVery low
/bɪˈθjuːn/A proper noun, typically used as a surname or placename, often associated with the British/Canadian-American humanitarian Norman Bethune.
betide
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/bɪˈtaɪd/To happen or befall (used with an impersonal subject, often implying something ominous or significant).
betise
nounLow
/beɪˈtiːz/A stupid or foolish act or remark.

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