Definition of "temple" []

• A building dedicated to religious ceremonies or worship. (noun)
• Either of two successive buildings in ancient Jerusalem serving as the primary center for Jewish worship. (noun)
• Judaism A synagogue, especially of a Reform congregation. (noun)
• Mormon Church A building in which the sacred ordinances are administered. (noun)
• Something regarded as having within it a divine presence. (noun)

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• "[Illustration: _The ruined temple of Prambanam_] [Illustration: _Bas-reliefs in the Siva Temple, Prambanam_] [Illustration: _The stairs leading to a Prambanam temple_]"
• "First you should visit Wat Phrakeaw, this temple is awesome and full with beautiful Thai Architectures."
• "Somewhere in their temple is a wheel, a torus, which pulls strange matter into the world."