beth

n. a short form of the female names Elizabeth or Bethany.

n. a diminutive or hypocoristic form of the female given names Elizabeth or Bethany.

“My friend Elizabeth usually goes by Beth at school.”

“The author dedicated her first novel to Beth, her younger sister, who had supported her throughout the writing process.”

n. the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

n. the second letter of the Hebrew, Phoenician, and other Semitic alphabets.

“The teacher showed the class how to write the letter beth on the board.”

“In the study of Semitic linguistics, the letter beth is often associated with the word for 'house' in ancient pictographic forms.”

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