First Known Use: circa 1529
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bedlam
noun bed·lam \ˈbed-ləm\
: a very noisy and confused state or scene
Full Definition of BEDLAM
2
often capitalized : a lunatic asylum
3
: a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion
— bedlam adjective
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Origin of BEDLAM
Bedlam, popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem, London, an insane asylum, from Middle English Bedlem Bethlehem
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- asylum, madhouse, institution
BEDLAM Defined for Kids
bedlam
noun bed·lam \ˈbed-ləm\
Definition of BEDLAM for Kids
: a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion
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noun bed·lam \ˈbed-ləm\
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