Beulah
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity.
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a first name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Beulah
From Hebrew bəʾūlāh, literally, “married woman”
Example Sentences
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Pastor Robert Taylor of Beulah Baptist Church in Watts has advocated for greater resources for MLK hospital in his role as president of Watts Area Ministers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
A representative of the Beulah Convention nonprofit declined to comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Thirty-five years ago, Smalls opened his first restaurant, Café Beulah, which set him on that path.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
For more than four decades, Lagueria Davis’s aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, worked at Mattel.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Beulah served us without elaboration, bringing and taking plates.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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