Bethesda

/bəˈθɛzdə/ noun

A city in Maryland, United States, located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, known for research institutions and government agencies.

Named after the biblical Pool of Bethesda, mentioned in the Gospel of John as a healing place in Jerusalem. The name was chosen by early settlers to evoke a place of healing and refuge.

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