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The Meaning of temple
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(n.) A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
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(n.) The space, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.
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(n.) One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place.
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(n.) A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.
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(n.) The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.
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(n.) Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church.
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(n.) Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides.
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(v. t.) To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god.
Synonyms
synagogue
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tabernacle
Homophones
tempel
Rhymes
hempel
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kempel
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kemple
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rempel
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semple
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stempel
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stemple
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tempel
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zempel