temple
/ˈtɛm.pl̩/
A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith; The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear; Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue; Any place regarded as holding a religious presence
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Meanings
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A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith — A house of worship, especially
Let's visit some temples tomorrow.
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This temple dates back to 780.
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The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head of a vertebrate, including a human, behind the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear
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Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue — A house of worship, especially
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Any place regarded as holding a religious presence
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As opposed to an LDS meetinghouse, a church closed to non-Mormons and necessary for particular rituals — A house of worship, especiallyrare
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A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its membersrare
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Any place seen as an important centre for some activityrare
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Anything regarded as important or minutely cared forrare
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A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped togetherrare
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Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around themrare