Temple
WordNet
noun
(1) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
(2) Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
(3) An edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
(4) The flat area on either side of the forehead
"The veins in his temple throbbed"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From < < , probably for } akin to < .
Noun
- A building for worship.
- "A temple of Zeus."
- The Jewish temple of Jerusalem, first built by Solomon.
- (French), Sometimes used to describe a protestant church in French-speaking nations.
- Something regarded as holding religious presence.
- Something of importance; something attended to.
- My body is my temple.
- a body
Quotations
body
- 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 3 lines 11-12-13-14
- For nature crescent does not grow alone
- In thews and bulks, but as this temple waxes,
- The inward service of the mind and soul
- Grows wide withal.
Etymology 2
From < < , plural of
Noun
- The slightly flatter region, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.
- Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.