Look up: Bedlam

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   Bedlam
   [n] - pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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   Bedlam
   Bed'lam noun [ See Bethlehem .] 1. A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse. Abp. Tillotson. 2. An insane person; a lunatic; a madman. [ Obsolete] « Let's get the bedlam to lead him. Shak. » 3. Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
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   Bedlam
   Bed'lam adjective Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse. 'The bedlam , brainsick duchess.' Shak.
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   bedlam
   1. Pejorative colloquialism for a mental hospital or institution. ... 2. A place or scene of wild or riotous behaviour. ... 3. A disturbing uproar. ... Origin: corruption or contraction of St. Mary of Bethlehem Hospital in London ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   Bedlam
   booby hatch noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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   Bedlam
   `Bedlam` may refer to: *Bethlem Royal Hospital, the world's first psychiatric hospital, from which most other meanings are derived (originally a distorted Arabic for `Bethlehem`). *Bedlam, a village in North Yorkshire, England. *Bedlam Series, the NCAA College Sports rivalry between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. *Bedlam sound system, a UK-based company. *Bedlam Theatre, the venue of the Edinburgh University Theatre Co...
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   Bedlam
   • (n.) An insane person; a lunatic; a madman. • (a.) Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse. • (n.) A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse. • (n.) Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
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   Bedlam
   the first asylum for the mentally ill in England. It is currently located in Beckenham, Kent. The word bedlam came to be used generically for all ...
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   bedlam
   
   1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
   2. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
   
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    Bedlam
    Bedlam: see Bethlem Royal Hospital.
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