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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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
With most of their rotation set to return, aside from leading scorer Beulah Odiong, the Jaguars were optimistic 2022-23 could be a big year.
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2022
Cai said almost all of his old friends had left Beulah.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022
“Are you spending the day at the Little Club, dear? Good. Your father and I are going out with the Peterses tonight. Beulah will leave something for you in the fridge. Bye, all!”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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