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pəlbefore 900; Middle English, variant of tempel, Old English < Latin templum space demarcated by an augur for taking auspices, temple
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *tempula, for Latin tempora the temples, plural (taken as feminine singular) of tempus temple
1475–85; earlier tempylle < Middle French temple < Latin templum purlin, small piece of timber. See temple1
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temple1 (ˈtɛmpəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities |
| 2. | a Mormon church |
| 3. | (US) another name for a synagogue |
| 4. | any Christian church, esp a large or imposing one |
| 5. | 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 |
| 6. | a building regarded as the focus of an activity, interest, or practice: a temple of the arts |
| [Old English tempel, from Latin templum; probably related to Latin tempus | |
| 'templed1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'temple-like1 | |
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| temple2 (ˈtɛmpəl) | |
| —n | |
| the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheek boneRelated: temporal | |
| Related: temporal | |
| [C14: from Old French temple, from Latin tempora the temples, from tempus temple of the head] | |
| temple3 (ˈtɛmpəl) | |
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| the part of a loom that keeps the cloth being woven stretched to the correct width | |
| [C15: from French, from Latin templum a small timber] | |
| Temple1 (ˈtɛmpəl) | |
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| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | any of three buildings or groups of buildings erected by the Jews in ancient Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah |
| Temple2 (ˈtɛmpəl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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) |
| 2. | Sir William. 1628--99, English diplomat and essayist. He negotiated the Triple Alliance (1668) and the marriage of William of Orange to Mary II |
| 3. | William. 1881--1944, English prelate and advocate of social reform; archbishop of Canterbury (1942--44) |
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temple tem·ple (těm'pəl)
n.
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.
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Temple definition
The central place of worship for the Israelites. The first Temple was built in Jerusalem by King Solomon. The stone tablets received by Moses on Mount Sinai — tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written — were kept in the central chamber of Solomon's Temple. Solomon's Temple was later destroyed, as were two succeeding temples built on the site.
Note: A wall remaining from the temples, known as the Western Wall, is one of the most sacred places for Jews today.
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Temple definition
first used of the tabernacle, which is called "the temple of the Lord" (1 Sam. 1:9). In the New Testament the word is used figuratively of Christ's human body (John 2:19, 21). Believers are called "the temple of God" (1 Cor. 3:16, 17). The Church is designated "an holy temple in the Lord" (Eph. 2:21). Heaven is also called a temple (Rev. 7:5). We read also of the heathen "temple of the great goddess Diana" (Acts 19:27). This word is generally used in Scripture of the sacred house erected on the summit of Mount Moriah for the worship of God. It is called "the temple" (1 Kings 6:17); "the temple [R.V., 'house'] of the Lord" (2 Kings 11:10); "thy holy temple" (Ps. 79:1); "the house of the Lord" (2 Chr. 23:5, 12); "the house of the God of Jacob" (Isa. 2:3); "the house of my glory" (60:7); an "house of prayer" (56:7; Matt. 21:13); "an house of sacrifice" (2 Chr. 7:12); "the house of their sanctuary" (2 Chr. 36:17); "the mountain of the Lord's house" (Isa. 2:2); "our holy and our beautiful house" (64:11); "the holy mount" (27:13); "the palace for the Lord God" (1 Chr. 29:1); "the tabernacle of witness" (2 Chr. 24:6); "Zion" (Ps. 74:2; 84:7). Christ calls it "my Father's house" (John 2:16).
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city, Bell county, central Texas, U.S. It lies along the Little River, just southeast of Belton Lake (impounded on the Leon River) and some 35 miles (55 km) south-southwest of Waco. With the cities of Bartlett, Belton, Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Salado, and Killeen, it forms part of the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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