"bema" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbiːmə/ Forms: bemas [plural], bemata [plural]
Rhymes: -iːmə Etymology: From Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma, “a step”). Doublet of bima. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|βῆμα||a step}} Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma, “a step”), {{doublet|en|bima}} Doublet of bima Head templates: {{en-noun|s|bemata}} bema (plural bemas or bemata)
  1. A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
    Sense id: en-bema-en-noun-yQ9ttBei Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.
    Sense id: en-bema-en-noun-ktYxsQBf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Verb [Fanagalo]

Etymology: From Zulu -bhema. Etymology templates: {{inh|fng|zu|bhema|-bhema}} Zulu -bhema Head templates: {{head|fng|verb}} bema
  1. to smoke
    Sense id: en-bema-fng-verb-hTUCj0gR Categories (other): Fanagalo entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bema meaning in All languages combined (2.1kB)

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