bethel

noun

Definition of bethelnext
as in chapel

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  1. chapel
  2. mission
  3. shrine
  4. abbey
  5. temple
  6. cathedral
  7. sanctuary
  8. tabernacle
Noun
  • The photo was taken in the private chapel of the pope's 10-floor apartment in Gemelli, according to the Holy See, the Vatican's press office.
    — Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Arcade Fire’s performance inside the Saloon on the Luck Ranch was a hot ticket and a line of hopefuls stretched from the doors all the way back to Nelson’s little white chapel at the festival gates.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of chapel
Noun
  • And yet, his mission of celebrating and amplifying Irish music and culture proved stronger than any fear of failure.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The documentary doesn’t lack for archival footage and photography from the various missions Lee has been a part of.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of mission
Noun
  • The site will serve as a shrine for the slain leader, Hezbollah officials said.
    — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The Bay Area hosting the All-Star game makes the weekend a shrine to Curry.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • Today, the ancient scriptorium is home to the abbey’s museum and open to visitors along with the monastery’s Renaissance-style basilica and main cloister.
    — Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Just two hours north of London, but what feels like an entire world away, the region is best known for its vast, dune-like beaches, crumbling medieval abbeys, and grande dame stately homes.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Definition of abbey
Noun
  • Riya awakens at the beginning with a nasty gash to her temple, having forgotten all that happened, but quickly clued into the still-volatile situation by the corpses of three of her fellow crew members: Kevin (Beulah Koale), Adhi (Iko Uwais) and Davis (Flying Lotus).
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • San Bernadino County Sheriff said in an advisory that deputies responded to the temple, which is located about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, just before 9:15 a.m. Saturday.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of temple
Noun
  • In Argentina, whose population is roughly 63 percent Catholic, people celebrated Bergoglio’s ascendancy to the papacy with jubilation in the streets; thousands headed to the country’s cathedrals waving Argentine flags.
    — Federico Perelmuter, The Dial, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Ones swear loyalty to the queen of Good (Camille Cottin), who’s headquartered in a space cathedral linked to the area via an undersea portal.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of cathedral
Noun
  • Monarch butterflies stream through trees in El Rosario sanctuary within the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoácán, Mexico.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Featuring a full-service salon and boutique in addition to locker rooms, showers, and eucalyptus steam rooms, the spa offers an outdoor garden sanctuary with a jacuzzi, a wading fountain, lounge chairs, and a covered patio.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of sanctuary
Noun
  • The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of tabernacle
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