bedlamite
bedlamite · bedlamites
A lunaticA lunatic.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A lunatic.
an archaic term for a lunatic
Origin
From bedlam + -ite, in reference to the Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, a former LondFrom bedlam + -ite, in reference to the Hospital of Saint Mary of Bethlehem, a former London institution for the insane.
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Forms
plural: bedlamites| Singular | bedlamite |
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