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temple

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1. temple - Noun

2. temple - Verb

3. Temple - Proper noun

Meaning

A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.

The space, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.

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.

A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.

The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.

Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church.

Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides.

To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Abbot Suntornrattanapirom of Khao Maikaew Temple said April 8 that he contracted with local tailors to make cloth face coverings with a mystical symbol on the front, an idea put forth by Pailom Temple in Nakhon Prathom. Source: Internet

Abel lives in Vienna and is a member of Women of Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Va. The group’s volunteer-run shop is the sisterhood’s primary fundraising source, which goes toward various charities and synagogue programs. Source: Internet

According to sources, the VHP, however, wants the temple to be built on the basis of the old map itself as making changes to the proposed monument’s plan at this stage would delay the construction process. Source: Internet

According to archaeological experts the remains belong to an ancient temple which is over 800-1000 years-old. Source: Internet

A bilingual account of this treaty, including details of the borders between the two countries, is inscribed on a stone pillar which stands outside the Jokhang temple in Lhasa. Source: Internet

According to police, the accused – Saurabh Lambardar, Kanha, Raghav, and Krishna Thakur – did this in response to offering of namaz at a local temple last week. Source: Internet

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