tab·er·na·cle
ˈta-bər-ˌna-kəl
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
3
a
often capitalized
: a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus
b
archaic
: a dwelling place
c
archaic
: a temporary shelter : tent
tabernacled; tabernacling
ˈta-bər-ˌna-k(ə-)liŋ
: to take up temporary residence
especially
: to inhabit a physical body
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