Temple

  • 41Temple — [tem′pəl] Sir William 1628 99; Brit. diplomat & writer …

    English World dictionary

  • 42TEMPLE — The article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple history structure the ground plan of the temple the detailed plan of the temple general description the porch THE MAIN ROOM (HEKHAL) OR HOLY PLACE …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 43Temple — A temple (from the Latin word templum ) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ‘’templum’’ constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same …

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  • 44Temple — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Temple (homonymie). En général, un temple grec est un lieu, un espace, sacré placé sous la protection d une divinité, et où un rite est pratiqué. Par extension, un temple est un édifice religieux où se célèbre le …

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  • 45temple — temple1 templed, adj. templelike, adj. /tem peuhl/, n. 1. an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities. 2. (usually cap.) any of the three successive houses of worship in Jerusalem in use by the Jews in Biblical… …

    Universalium

  • 46temple —    The temple is the center of Hindu worship. It can vary in size from a small shrine with a simple thatched roof to vast complexes of stone and masonry.    During most times of the year the temple is devoted to individual or family worship or to …

    Encyclopedia of Hinduism

  • 47Temple — /tem peuhl/, n. 1. Shirley (Shirley Temple Black), born 1928, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat. 2. Sir William, 1628 99, English essayist and diplomat. 3. a city in central Texas. 42,483. * * * I Edifice… …

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  • 48temple — I. TEMPLE. s. m. Edifice public consacré à Dieu, consacré au culte divin. Le temple du vray Dieu. le temple du Dieu vivant. Salomon fut choisi de Dieu pour bastir le temple. On appelle, Temple de Salomon, ou Temple de Jerusalem, & absolument, Le… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 49temple — ► sustantivo masculino 1 Forma de ser o estado de ánimo de una persona: ■ es de temple agradable y cordial. SINÓNIMO carácter genio 2 Capacidad de una persona para hacer frente a las dificultades y riesgos: ■ sobrelleva los problemas con mucho… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 50Temple — The central sanctuary. Plans for a permanent site for national worship in Jerusalem were mooted by David and executed by his son Solomon (2 Sam. 24:18 ff.; 1 Kgs. 6–7). The Temple was rectangular in shape and it had two courtyards : the inner one …

    Dictionary of the Bible