Beulah
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) a name applied to the land of Israel or Jerusalem, possibly as denoting their future prosperity.
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a first name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Beulah
From Hebrew bəʾūlāh, literally, “married woman”
Example Sentences
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In central North Dakota, the Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau is housed in a modest suburban office complex and promotes the area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Thirty-five years ago, Smalls opened his first restaurant, Café Beulah, which set him on that path.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
For more than four decades, Lagueria Davis’s aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, worked at Mattel.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Martin’s funeral will be held on Wednesday at the high school in Beulah.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Besides, come to find out her real name was Beulah.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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