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| tem·ple [ témp'l ] (plural tem·ples) |
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1. building for worship: a building used as a place of worship
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2. judaism
Same as synagogue
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3. Mormon church: a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where sacred ordinances such as marriage are executed
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4. meeting place: a building where a fraternal order holds meetings and rites
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5. special place: an institution or building considered as a guardian of, or reservation for, a particular activity
  a temple of learning
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6. holy dwelling: a place where something holy or divine is thought to dwell, e.g. the body of a holy person
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin templum "sacred place, place for worship"] |
