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tabernacle

tab·er·na·cle [ tábbər nàk'l ] (plural tab·er·na·cles)

noun

Definition:

1. bible tent for carrying Ark of Covenant: in the Bible, a portable tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus

2. judaism Jewish Temple: the Jewish Temple, regarded as representing the presence of God

3. judaism
Same as sukkah

4. religion evangelical place of worship: a place of worship, especially in some evangelical Christian denominations

5. christianity container for holy bread and wine: a box or case in which the consecrated bread and wine of Communion are kept

6. architecture niche for icon: a canopied recess or niche for an icon

7. nautical socket for mast: a support for the foot of a ship's mast

8. human body: the human body considered as a place temporarily housing the soul or principle of life ( literary )

[13th century. Directly or via French< Latin tabernaculum "tent" < taberna "hut"]

tab·er·nac·u·lar [ tàbbər nákyələr ] adjective