temple
noun
1. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
Definition categories: man–made
2. the flat area on either side of the forehead
- the veins in his temple throbbed
Definition categories: body, feature, lineament
3. an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
Definition categories: man–made, building, edifice
4. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
Similar word(s): synagogue, tabernacle
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with temple as a noun:
- The temple of Zeus was very large.
- My body is my temple.
verb
1. (transitive) To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to.