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bethel

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Definition of bethel

as in chapel

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Visitors can poke around in buildings like the soldiers’ barracks, the hospital, the officers’ quarters, and the Catholic chapel, many of which contain period artifacts and informative exhibits.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
Officials recently unveiled a collection of 130-year-old wine that was covertly hidden beneath a chapel floor in a medieval castle.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

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The agency has increasingly framed its mission around merit, individual equal opportunity and what Lucas describes as evenhanded enforcement of civil-rights laws.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Bringing the seeds to space and finding places to plant them wasn’t an official part of the Apollo 14 mission, Fletcher Page reports.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

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But rather than riding on the top of the mikoshi, or portable Shinto shrine, as tradition dictates, the heavily pregnant Kawata walked behind it.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Japan’s government separated the two traditions of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868 during the Meiji era, effectively bringing Shinto shrines under state control and placing the emperor at the center of the new order.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

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Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
At the time, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that the ceremony took place at a medieval abbey at La Cervara with 100 family and friends.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

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Nolan’s film has Telemachus and his trusted advisor, Mentor (Ryan Hurst), ambushed by the suitors at a temple dedicated to Apollo.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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Restaurants and hotels there are much cheaper, there are regular ferries to places such as the town of Amalfi, and the city has attractions of its own, including a lively seaside promenade and an old town with an impressive medieval cathedral.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Look for museums, churches and cathedrals To escape the sun, tour guides recommend heading inside museums, churches and cathedrals, which tend to be cooler because of thick walls, high ceilings and, sometimes, air conditioning.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Definition of cathedral

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The 39 days of the World Cup definitely had their moments of politics invading what was hoped to be a sporting sanctuary.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The movement, which had roots in the medieval tradition of churches providing sanctuary for those fleeing persecution, was aimed at providing a safe haven for Central Americans running from political repression and violence in their home countries.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

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