temple – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
temple
n.
place of worship, shrine, church, synagogue; flattened region on either side of the forehead
Temple
A
temple (from the
Latin word ) is a structure reserved for
religious or spiritual activities such as
prayer and
sacrifice. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or
augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out on the ground by the
augur. Templa also became associated with the dwelling places of a god or gods. Despite the specific set of meanings associated with the religion of the
ancient Rome, the word has now become quite widely used to describe a house of
worship for any number of religions and is even used for time periods prior to the Romans.
temple
Noun
1. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
(hypernym) place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship
(hyponym) joss house
2. the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed"
(hypernym) feature, lineament
(part-holonym) head, caput
3. an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
(hypernym) building, edifice
(hyponym) ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat
(part-meronym) column, pillar
4. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
(synonym) synagogue, tabernacle
(hypernym) place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship
(hyponym) Temple of Jerusalem, Temple of Solomon
(classification) Judaism
Temple
n.
Temple, family name; Shirley Temple, Shirley Temple Black (born 1928), American child movie star who later became a politician
temple
nm.
temple, place of worship
