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Meaning of Tom o' Bedlam | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A wandering mendicant discharged as incurable from Bethlehem Hospital, England.
historical
Any wandering mendicant, either mad or pretending to be so.
archaic
A madman; a bedlamite.
archaic

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Tom of Bedlam Tom of Bedlam's man Tom Sawyer Tom Swifty Tom Thumb Tom Thumb golf