Beulah

[ byoo-luh ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity. Compare Hephzibah ( def 2 ).
2. Land of Beulah ( def ).
3. a first name.

Beulah

/ ˈbjuːlə /

noun

1. Old Testament the land of Israel (Isaiah 62:4)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beulah¹

From Hebrew bəʾūlāh, literally, “married woman”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Beulah¹

Hebrew, literally: married woman

Example Sentences

Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot to death by masked intruders inside their secluded home in rural Beulah, Florida, on July 9.

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The couple was shot to death by masked intruders inside their secluded home in rural Beulah, Florida, on July 9.

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Says I, Father, you know youll be down with the rheumatis for this; besides, Beulah is real aggravatin.

From Project Gutenberg

And from that day she followed Beulah Ware's advice and hardly mentioned it, except to Beulah.

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He had never beheld hills like “the Delectable Mountain,” nor a vale or plain like that of “Beulah.”

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The others assented, and Tristram and Beulah disappeared for a few moments, returning with mackintoshes and rubber cloaks.

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You—you, who'd make Beulah a hell with your blatant Bank Holiday howl!

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