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- noun Plural form of
Bethesda .
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Examples
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It would perhaps be our duty to indicate more exactly the Bethesdas of this vast natural sanitarium, to which our present course gives us the key, but that task has already been performed, in a complete and very attractive manner, by Mr. Edward A. Pollard in his little work _The Virginia Tourist_.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873 Various
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In addition to the many health fountains which have been veritable Bethesdas to multitudes, the dry, bracing atmosphere is perfumed and tempered by the breezes from the pine forests of the Adirondack Mountains.
Recollections of a Long Life Cuyler, Theodore L 1902
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In our own magnificent land Bethesdas abound, in every state, from the attractive waters of lotus-eating Saratoga to the magnetic springs of
Mr. Isaacs 1881
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Bethesdas, with their humble flocks, could not be supposed to belong to the same species; and the difference was almost equally marked between such a place of worship as the Crescent Chapel and the parish churches, which are like the nets in the Gospel, and take in all kinds of fish, bad and good.
Phoebe, Junior 1862
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In a world of so much misery as this is, it is well that there are some Bethesdas -- houses of mercy
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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Bethesdas near Bangor and one in Pembrokeshire, according to the Ordnance Survey.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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There are three Bethesdas in Wales, three Bethels, five Carmels, a Nebo a mountain which I have actually visited in Jordan: it was where Moses showed his people the
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Now that they are under Bethesdas roof, they not only have the hardcore id fans but also the talent who mods for the Elder Scrolls games.
Gamers With Jobs 2010
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Bethesdas near Bangor and one in Pembrokeshire, according to the Ordnance Survey.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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We have copyright laws for a reason, and if Bethesdas claims are correct, then Interplay violated thoes laws ... and more then once.
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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