temple

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛmp(ə)l/
/ˈtɛmp(ə)l/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

A house of worship, especially:

2 Definition

A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.

3 Definition

Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.

4 Definition

Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.

Example Sentences
  • a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining
5 Definition

Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.

Example Sentences
  • My body is my temple.
6 Definition

A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.

7 Definition

The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

8 Definition

Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.

9 Definition

A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god