I saw this in the James Blunt album and I would like know what is the meaning of this… cause I'm not found this word in Google… Anybody know?
merriam-webster.com/dictionar…
–noun
1. a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
2. Archaic. an insane asylum or madhouse.
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Origin:
a popular name for the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London, which served as a lunatic asylum from ca. 1400; cf. ME Bedleem, Bethleem, OE Betleem Bethlehem
Synonyms:
1. disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, pandemonium.
Definition: a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion.
Synonyms: disorder, tumult, chaos, clamor, turmoil, commotion, pandemonium
Also, "Bedlam" can refer to the annual college football rivalry game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys, but I don't think James Blunt was talking about that!
"cause I'm not found this word in Google"
Dunno how you managed that. Here's the Google search, and the top hit provides the answer.
google.co.uk/search?q=Bedlam&…
The question was "Anybody know what's the meaning of "Bedlam"?". I realize the grammar was not 100% accurate, but nowhere in the question was it asked if anyone knows how to look up the word on the internet.
I know "what's the meaning" of "bedlam". Basically, chaos and disorder.
Anybody know what's the meaning of "Bedlam"?
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