Definition of temple Temple

/tɛˈmpʌl/ - [tempul] - tem•ple

We found 28 definitions of temple from 7 different sources.

What does temple mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: temples
temple - place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
		house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
		joss house a Chinese temple or shrine for idol worship
		pagoda an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
		pantheon (antiquity) a temple to all the gods
temple - an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
		edifice, building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
		pillar, column a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
		entablature (architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
temple - the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"
		lineament, feature an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
temple - (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
		synagogue, tabernacle
		house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
		judaism the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

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Wiktionary

temple (Noun)
A building for worship.
temple (Noun)
The Jewish temple of Jerusalem, first built by Solomon.
temple (Noun)
Something regarded as holding religious presence.
temple (Noun)
Something of importance; something attended to.
temple (Noun)
A body.
temple (Noun)
Hands held together with forefingers outstretched and touching pad to pad, with the rest of the fingers clasped.
temple (Noun)
The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.
temple (Noun)
Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
temple (Noun)
A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
temple (Verb)
To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

temple (n.)
A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
temple (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.
temple (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.
temple (n.)
A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.
temple (n.)
The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.
temple (n.)
Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church.
temple (n.)
Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides.
temple (v. t.)
To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

temple
The region of the skull on either side of the forehead.
temple
A house of worship and spiritual activities.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

temple
tem′pl, n. an edifice erected to a deity or for religious purposes: a place of worship: in London, two inns of court, once occupied by the Knights Templars. [L. templum, prob. for temulum, a space marked out for religious purposes, dim. of tempus, a piece cut off.]
temple
tem′pl, n. the flat portion of either side of the head above the cheekbone.—adj. Tem′poral, pertaining to the temples. [O. Fr. temple—L. tempora, the temples, pl. of tempus, time.]

Wikipedia

A temple is a building where people go to practice their religion. In a temple people perform religious activities like prayers and worship of God. Thus, a temple is a general term for a house of worship. Christians usually call their religious buildings churches.

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temple, noun, singular of temples.

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