Temple - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the flat area on either side of the forehead
- (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation (syn: synagogue, tabernacle)
Extra examples
They worship at this temple.
...the forehead of the ancient temple features a frieze of dramatically posed figures...
...the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops...
...gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine...
They traveled to the temple in search of spiritual illumination.
The restaurant was designed in imitation of a Japanese temple.
The architecture is imitative of a Japanese temple.
...the ancient temple was surrounded by vast stretches of impenetrable jungle...
They offered libations at the temple.
...the First Book of the Maccabees tells of the profanation of the temple of Jerusalem by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 167 b.c....
...the temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble...
We saw a temple resplendent from afar in colours and gold.
The roof gives a very squat aspect to the temple.
Fire took the temple.
Hindu leaders appealed for calm (=asked that the public stay calm) after a temple was burnt to the ground.
Word forms
singular: temple
plural: temples
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