temples
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɛmpl̩z/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
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To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god
noun
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The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward 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.
noun
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A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.