Main Entry:: ¹tem·ple
Pronunciation:: \ˈtem-pəl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English tempel & Anglo-French temple, both from Latin templum space marked out for observation of auguries, temple, small timber; probably akin to Greek temenos sacred precinct, temnein to cut — more at tome
Date:: before 12th century

1: a building for religious practice: as aoften capitalized : either of two successive national sanctuaries in ancient Jerusalem b: a building for Mormon sacred ordinances c: the house of worship of Reform and some Conservative Jewish congregations2: a local lodge of any of various fraternal orders ; also : the building housing it3: a place devoted to a special purpose <a temple of cuisine>

— tem·pled

\-pəld\ adjective

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