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temple (2)

tem·ple [ témp'l ] (plural tem·ples)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. part of head: the part of each side of the head between the eye and the ear

2. glasses part: either of the stem-shaped pieces on a pair of glasses that are connected to the frame and rest on the ears

[14th century. Via Old French< Latin tempora, plural of tempus "temple, time"]
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