Definition of temple

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Temple (n.) Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides.

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Crotaphite :: Crotaphite (n.) The temple or temporal fossa. Also used adjectively.
Candelabrum :: Candelabrum (n.) A highly ornamented stand of marble or other ponderous material, usually having three feet, -- frequently a votive offering to a temple..
Strickle :: Strickle (n.) A templet; a pattern.
Spite :: Spit curl () A little lock of hair, plastered in a spiral form on the temple or forehead with spittle, or other adhesive substance..
Temple :: Temple (n.) The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.
Paphian :: Paphian (a.) Of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus, having a celebrated temple of Venus; hence, pertaining to Venus, or her rites..
Fane :: Fane (n.) A temple; a place consecrated to religion; a church.
Revestiary :: Revestiary (n.) The apartment, in a church or temple, where the vestments, etc., are kept; -- now contracted into vestry..
Stemson :: Stemple (n.) A crossbar of wood in a shaft, serving as a step..
Threshold :: Threshold (n.) The plank, stone, or piece of timber, which lies under a door, especially of a dwelling house, church, temple, or the like; the doorsill; hence, entrance; gate; door..
Temporomalar :: Temporomalar (a.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the region of the malar bone; as, the temporomalar nerve..
Gauge :: Gauge (n.) Any instrument for ascertaining or regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or template; as, a button maker's gauge..
Athenaeum :: Athenaeum (n.) A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students..
Monopteral :: Monopteral (a.) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; -- said esp. of a temple.
Templet :: Templet (n.) A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure..
Adytum :: Adytum (n.) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum..
Laver :: Laver (n.) One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed.
Ting :: Ting (n.) The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept.
Former :: Former (n.) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped..
Temporo- :: Temporo- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial..
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