temple
IPA: tˈɛmpʌɫ
noun
- A house of worship, especially:
- A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
- (Judaism) Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue.
- (Mormonism) As opposed to an LDS meetinghouse, a church closed to non-Mormons and necessary for particular rituals.
- A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.
- (figurative) Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.
- (figurative) Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.
- (figurative) Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.
- (figurative) A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.
- (anatomy) The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.
- (ophthalmology) Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
- (weaving) A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
- A male given name from Latin.
- A female given name from Latin.
- A surname.
- Places in the United Kingdom:
- A suburb of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5469).
- A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT3158).
- A small village in Bisham parish, Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU8484).
- A village on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX1473).
- Places in the United States:
- A city in Carroll County and Haralson County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Indiana.
- A town in Franklin County, Maine.
- An unincorporated community in Clare County, Michigan.
- A town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
- A ghost town in Williams County, North Dakota.
- A town in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
- A census-designated place in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
- A city in Bell County, Texas.
- A neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- (Judaism, Christianity, historical) Any of the former chief temples to YHWH in Jerusalem, particularly Solomon's Temple.
- Either of two of the Inns of Court in London (the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple), built on a site once occupied by the Knights Templar.
verb
- (transitive) To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god
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Examples of "temple" in Sentences
- The ancient temple stood majestically on the hill, overlooking the city below
- She felt a sense of peace and tranquility wash over her as she entered the temple
- The temple was adorned with intricate carvings and statues of deities
- Pilgrims from far and wide traveled to visit the sacred temple and offer their prayers
- The sound of chanting filled the temple as worshippers gathered for the evening ceremony
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