Associations to the word «Bedlam»
Noun
Wiktionary
BEDLAM, noun. A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
BEDLAM, noun. (obsolete) An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
BEDLAM, noun. (obsolete) A lunatic asylum; a madhouse.
Dictionary definition
BEDLAM, noun. A state of extreme confusion and disorder.
BEDLAM, noun. Pejorative terms for an insane asylum.
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