"Beulah" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbjuːlə/
Rhymes: -uːlə Etymology: A biblical name applied to the land of Israel in Isaiah 62:4, from Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”), taken up as a given name by Puritans and used figuratively for the New Earth. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|בְּעוּלָה|t=married (woman)|tr=bəʿûlâ}} Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Beulah
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-O1-5jzaM
  2. A village, the county seat of Benzie County, Michigan. Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Michigan, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-DgDUD-Ia Categories (other): County seats of Michigan, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 53 0 4 15 9 9
  3. A town in Mississippi. Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-BwxT5h-W
  4. A city in North Dakota. Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-JJjNfm1g
  5. A census-designated place in Wyoming. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Wyoming, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name--6q4Y-Sl
  6. A village in Ceredigion, Wales. Categories (place): Places in Ceredigion, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Ceredigion, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-r2iLeSBN
  7. A small village in Treflys community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9251). Categories (place): Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Villages in Powys, Wales, Villages in Wales
    Sense id: en-Beulah-en-name-JV5ewU7o

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