tabernacles

noun

plural of tabernacle
as in churches
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship worshippers gathering at the Baptist tabernacle on a bright Sunday morning

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  1. churches
  2. temples
  3. cathedrals
Noun
  • The turnout testified to the church’s lasting influence in France despite declining attendance and secularizing trends that have emptied churches across Europe.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • College Principal Robert Wafula said the training ensures the correct message is taught to congregations and has helped in other countries such as Rwanda, where the government closed 70 Quaker churches in a recent crackdown led by untrained pastors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of churches
Noun
  • Glide down the nose bridge, then under the eyes toward the temples.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • No advanced bookings are required, and both temples can be visited in the same day relatively easily.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of temples
Noun
  • Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football.
    — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cathedrals
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“Tabernacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacles. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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