temple
/ˈtɛmp(ə)l//ˈtɛmp(ə)l/noun
Definitions
A house of worship, especially:
A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.
Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.
Any place seen as an important centre for some activity.
Example: a temple of commerce, a temple of drinking and dining
verb
Definitions
To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god