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tab·er·na·cle
I. \ˈtabə(r)ˌnakəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin tabernaculum (translation of Hebrew ōhel mō'ēd), from Latin, tent, diminutive of taberna hut — more at tavern
1.
a. often capitalized : a portable sanctuary consisting of a rectangular wooden framework covered with curtains and carried by the Israelites during their wanderings of the Exodus as a holy dwelling place for their God and as a place for worship — called also tent of meeting
b. : a dwelling place : habitation — used formerly of the body as the temporary abode of the soul
< true image of the Father … enshrined in fleshly tabernacle — John Milton >
c. archaic : a temporary shelter : hut, tent
< a place wherein to pitch their tabernacle and pursue their fortune — J.H.Burton >
2.
a. : a canopied niche or recess usually framed by columns or pilasters and having a corbel or bracket (as for a statue) — compare baldachin
b. : an ecclesiastical receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist; especially : an ornamental locked box resting on the middle of the altar and containing the pyx
3.
a. : a temporary place of worship : one not conforming to traditional church architecture; especially : a meetinghouse with a large assembly hall
< Mormon tabernacle >
b. : a building or shelter used predominantly for evangelistic services
< the camp meeting is held each year … under a big open-air tabernacle — Green Peyton >
4.
a. : a boxlike support above deck in which the heel of a mast is stepped and pivoted so that it can be lowered to rest on the deck (as for negotiating a low bridge)
b. : a similar device in an open boat fitted from keel to thwart
II. verb
(tabernacled ; tabernacled ; tabernacling \-k(ə)liŋ\ ; tabernacles)
Etymology: Medieval Latin tabernaculare (translation of Greek skēnoun to pitch tent, encamp), from Late Latin & Latin tabernaculum
intransitive verb
: to take up temporary residence : sojourn; especially : to inhabit a physical body
< the Logos has become flesh, and has tabernacled among men — S.A.Cook >
transitive verb
archaic : to deposit in a tabernacle : enshrine |