temple¹ /temˈpl/

1. A building or place dedicated to, or regarded as the house of, a god
2. A place of worship
3. In France, a Protestant church
4. (with cap) the headquarters of the Knights Templar on or near the site of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem
5. (with cap) in London, two inns of court (Inner and Middle Temple) on the site once occupied by the Knights Templar, with the Knights' church
6. A synagogue, esp of Reform or Conservative Judaism (N American)
7. A building or place thought of as the centre of an activity or interest

temˈplar adjective

Of a temple

temˈpled adjective

temple² /temˈpl/

The flat portion of either side of the head above the cheekbone

temple³ /temˈpl/

A pair of rollers fitted to the sides of a loom to keep the cloth at full width and suitably tensioned as it is woven

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