Synonyms for temples

Grammar : Noun

Spell : tem-puh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɛm pəl

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Définition of temples

Origin : "building for worship," Old English tempel, from Latin templum "piece of ground consecrated for the taking of auspices, building for worship," of uncertain signification. Commonly referred either to PIE root *tem- "to cut," on notion of "place reserved or cut out," or to PIE root *temp- "to stretch," on notion of cleared space in front of an altar. Figurative sense of "any place regarded as occupied by divine presence" was in Old English. Applied to Jewish synagogues from 1590s.

noun house of worship

Example sentences :

None but Greeks were allowed to enter the temples of this goddess.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

He began to rebuild the palace and ordered that the rubbish be removed from the temples.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

I can scarcely think our temples hallowed, since the king ceased to be prayed for.
Extract from : « Old News » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

And her sunny locks Hang on her temples like a golden fleece.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

Temples and altars have been erected, and invocations addressed to her.
Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II » by Francis Augustus Cox

Would there be a rush at the Temples, or would there be plenty of time for proper sightseeing?
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

He was again conscious of that esoteric disturbance in his temples.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

The blood begins to boil under my temples before I have time to control it.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Pierre carried his hands to his temples and pressed his head despairingly.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

His hair was glued to his temples by the rain, which gleamed on his face.
Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman

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