Bedlam : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Bedlam	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Bedlam
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bedlam n a state of extreme confusion and disorder [syn: chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy- turvyness] pejorative terms for an insane asylum Synonym(s): Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bedlam \Bed"lam\, n. [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. [Obs.] Let's get the bedlam to lead him. --Shak. 3. Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bedlam \Bed"lam\, a. Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse. [bd]The bedlam, brainsick duchess.[b8] --Shak.