ˈbäˌmä, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( plural ba·moth -mōth, -ōt, -ōs)
Etymology: Hebrew bāmāh
: a high place ; especially : one that serves as a sanctuary (as one originally devoted to a non-Israelite religion that later served as a place where Yahweh was worshiped)