Bethesda

[buh-thez-duh]

noun

1. a pool in Biblical Jerusalem, believed to have healing powers.

2. a city in central Maryland; residential suburb of Washington, D.C.

3. bethesda, a chapel.

Bethesda

/ bəˈθɛzdə /

noun

1. New Testament a pool in Jerusalem reputed to have healing powers, where a paralysed man was healed by Jesus (John 5:2)

2. a chapel of any of certain Nonconformist Christian sects

Example Sentences

Agents arrived at Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Md., at approximately 7:00 a.m. and were seen carrying boxes out of the home, but no specific reason has yet been given for the search.

From Salon

Police vehicles and FBI personnel were seen at Bolton's home in the Washington DC suburb of Bethesda, Maryland on Friday morning, some of whom were seen taking boxes inside the property.

From BBC

Federal agents arrived at Bolton’s Bethesda residence around 7 a.m., according to The New York Post, which first broke the news.

From Salon

Ninety-two scientists added their names to a letter, the Bethesda Declaration, which calls out the Trump administration's handling of the NIH and the cutting of more than 2,100 research grants and contracts, totaling more than $12 billion in federal funding.

From Salon

Former US congressman Bruce Morrison gave evidence for Mr Adams via video link from Bethesda, near Washington DC.

From BBC