Definition of tabernacle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a house of worship
specifically
: a large building or tent used for evangelistic services
2
: a receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist
especially
: an ornamental locked box used for reserving the Communion hosts
3a
often capitalized
: a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus
b
archaic
: a dwelling place
tabernacle
verbDefinition of tabernacle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to take up temporary residence
especially
: to inhabit a physical body
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The first known use of tabernacle was in the 13th century
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