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noun(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
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nounan edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
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nounplace of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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"the veins in his temple throbbed"nounthe flat area on either side of the forehead
Definition that contains temple
- julian Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
- temporal of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
- zion originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
- pagoda an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
- hanukkah (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
- pantheon (antiquity) a temple to all the gods
- steeple a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
- thebes an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
- chanukah (Judaism) an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem in 165 BC
- ziggurat a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians