RE: Spanky, what is the definition of temple? (nm)
Posted on: August 30, 2016 at 13:08:18 CT
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tem·ple1
ˈtempəl/Submit
noun
a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence.
synonyms: house of God, house of worship, shrine, sanctuary; More
either of two successive religious buildings of the Jews in Jerusalem. The first (957–586 BC) was built by Solomon and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar; it contained the Ark of the Covenant. The second (515 BC–AD 70) was enlarged by Herod the Great from 20 BC and destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt; all that remains is the Western Wall.
noun: Temple; noun: the Temple
a group of buildings in Fleet Street in London that stand on land formerly occupied by the headquarters of the Knights Templar. Located there are the Inner and Outer Temple, two of the Inns of Court.
Noun:
The flat region on either side of the forehead.
Either of the sidepieces of a frame for eyeglasses that extends along the temple and over the ear.
A device in a loom that keeps the cloth stretched to the correct width during weaving.
Edited by Spanky at 13:09:48 on 08/30/16