temple

CEFRB1

/ˈtɛm.pl̩/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building used for religious worship.

  2. 02

    noun

    The flat side of the head beside the eye.

Examples

  • And he chased the cattle, the sheep, and the people out of the temple.

  • Speaking of Kyoto, have you ever visited the Kinkakuji Temple?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A house of worship, especially:

  2. A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.

  3. Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue.

More examples

In context

  • How often do you go to temple?

  • The temple of Zeus was very large.

  • The Temple of Diana at Ephesus

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English temple, from Old English templ, tempel, borrowed from Latin templum (“shrine, temple, area for auspices”). Compare Old High German tempal (“temple”), also a borrowing from the Latin.