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temple

/ˈtɛmp(ə)l/

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noun

A house of worship, especially:

Examples :

"The family visited the ancient temple in the nearby town. "

religion architecture building

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A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.

Examples :

"The Oddfellows temple held its annual meeting. "

organization group building society

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Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.

Examples :

"The local community center serves as a temple for the quiet contemplation of their elders. "

religion architecture place

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Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.

Examples :

"a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining"

place architecture building

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Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.

Examples :

"My body is my temple."

value attitude character mind

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

Examples :

"During the yoga class, the instructor demonstrated the temple gesture. "

communication sign body action

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verb

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

Examples :

"The community decided to temple a new shrine to honor their ancestors. "

religion architecture ritual building theology

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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.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's temples, feeling for any tenderness. "

anatomy body human physiology part

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

Examples :

"The eyeglasses' temples pressed against my ears, a little too tightly. "

part anatomy body appearance

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

Examples :

"The weaver carefully adjusted the temple in the loom to keep the fabric taut. "

technology machine utensil item