temple (n.)

  1. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

  2. the flat area on either side of the forehead; the veins in his temple throbbed'

  3. an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes

  4. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

    [ Syn: synagogue , tabernacle ]

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