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Bethany

American

[beth-uh-nee] / ˈbɛθ ə ni /

noun

a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
a city in central Oklahoma.
a first name.

Bethany British

/ ˈbɛθənɪ /

noun

a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week

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Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It’s just their thing: Whenever Bethany and Nel connect, a volcano announces itself somewhere in the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Albie is four years old now, and Bethany Norman has never applied steroid creams to his skin.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At the age of 18, Bethany began to notice something was wrong.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Bethany tried to thank me, but I waved her away.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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