English dictionary
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English noun: temple | |||
| 1. | temple (artifact) place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | joss house, pagoda, pantheon | ||
| Instance hyponym | Artemision at Ephesus, Mormon Tabernacle, Parthenon, Tabernacle, Temple of Artemis | ||
| 2. | temple (body) the flat area on either side of the forehead | ||
| Samples | The veins in his temple throbbed. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | feature, lineament | ||
| Part meronym | caput, head | ||
| 3. | temple (artifact) an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | building, edifice | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat | ||
| Part holonym | column, entablature, pillar | ||
| 4. | temple (artifact) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | ||
| Synonyms | synagogue, tabernacle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship | ||
| Instance hyponym | Temple of Jerusalem, Temple of Solomon | ||
| Domain category | Judaism | ||
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