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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tem•ple1 /ˈtɛmpəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a place for the service or worship of a deity.
- Judaisma synagogue.
tem•ple2 /ˈtɛmpəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Anatomythe part of the face on either side of the forehead.
- Ophthalmologyeither of the sidepieces of a pair of eyeglasses extending back above the ears.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tem•ple1 (tem′pəl),USA pronunciation n. - an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- Judaism(usually cap.) any of the three successive houses of worship in Jerusalem in use by the Jews in Biblical times, the first built by Solomon, the second by Zerubbabel, and the third by Herod.
- Judaisma synagogue, usually a Reform or Conservative one.
- an edifice erected as a place of public worship;
a church, esp. a large or imposing one. - Religionany place or object in which God dwells, as the body of a Christian. I Cor. 6:19.
- Religion(in France) a Protestant church.
- Religion(in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) a building devoted to administering sacred ordinances, principally that of eternal marriage.
- a building, usually large or pretentious, devoted to some public use:a temple of music.
- World History(cap.) either of two establishments of the medieval Templars, one in London and the other in Paris.
- British Terms(cap.) either of two groups of buildings (Inner Temple and Middle Temple) on the site of the Templars' former establishment in London, occupied by two of the Inns of Court.
- World Historya building used by the Templars in the U.S.
- World Historya building used by any of various fraternal orders.
- Latin templum space demarcated by an augur for taking auspices, temple
- Middle English, variant of tempel, Old English bef. 900
tem′pled, adj. tem′ple•like′, adj. tem•ple2 (tem′pəl),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomythe flattened region on either side of the forehead in human beings.
- Zoologya corresponding region in certain animals.
- Ophthalmologyeither of the sidepieces of a pair of eyeglasses extending back above and often around the ears.
- Vulgar Latin *tempula, for Latin tempora the temples, plural (taken as feminine singular) of tempus temple
- Middle French
- Middle English 1275–1325
tem•ple3 (tem′pəl),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched to the proper width during the weaving.
- Latin templum purlin, small piece of timber. See temple1
- Middle French temple
- earlier tempylle 1475–85
Tem•ple (tem′pəl),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Shirley (Shirley Temple Black), born 1928, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
- Biographical Sir William, 1628–99, English essayist and diplomat.
- Place Namesa city in central Texas. 42,483.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ n - a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities
- a Mormon church
- US
another name for a synagogue - any Christian church, esp a large or imposing one
- any place or object regarded as a shrine where God makes himself present, esp the body of a person who has been sanctified or saved by grace
- a building regarded as the focus of an activity, interest, or practice: a temple of the arts
Etymology: Old English tempel, from Latin templum; probably related to Latin tempus time, Greek temenos sacred enclosure, literally: a place cut off, from temnein to cut temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ n - the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheek bone
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French temple, from Latin tempora the temples, from tempus temple of the head temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ n - the part of a loom that keeps the cloth being woven stretched to the correct width
Etymology: 15th Century: from French, from Latin templum a small timber Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ n - either of two buildings in London and Paris that belonged to the Templars. The one in London now houses two of the chief law societies
- any of three buildings or groups of buildings erected by the Jews in ancient Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah
Temple /ˈtɛmpəl/ n - Shirley, married name Shirley Temple Black. born 1928, US film actress and politician. Her films as a child star include Little Miss Marker (1934), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), and Heidi (1937). She was US ambassador to Ghana (1974–76) and to Czechoslovakia (1989–92)
- Sir William. 1628–99, English diplomat and essayist. He negotiated the Triple Alliance (1668) and the marriage of William of Orange to Mary II
- William. 1881–1944, English prelate and advocate of social reform; archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44)
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