noun
temple
TEM-pul/ˈtempl/
A building used for worship.
The stone temple has a columned entrance and an altar for worship.
Etymology
Latin templum named consecrated ground for taking auspices as well as a worship building. The connection is sacred space, whether a designated area or a religious structure.
In context
they brought in their crocodile God to and a flock of priests and King kuk let them set up a temple in the palace
More examples
- Visitors remove their shoes before entering the Hindu temple.
- Our family attends services at a Reform Jewish temple.
- The ancient Greeks built temples to honor their gods.
Forms
temple · temples