An edifice or place regarded primarily as the dwelling-place or ‘house’ of a deity or deities; hence… In a general sense. (Often, as in quot. 825…
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| 释义 | society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > temple > [noun] (52) templec825 An edifice or place regarded primarily as the dwelling-place or ‘house’ of a deity or deities; hence… In a general sense. (Often, as in quot. 825… minsterc1175 In extended use: a temple. Obsolete. washing-templea1382 used to tr. Latin delubrum temple, shrine, as if < deluere to wash thoroughly. sacraryc1384 gen. A place where sacred objects are kept; a sacred building or apartment; a temple, shrine, sanctuary. fane14.. A temple. naos1775 Esp. in ancient Greece: a temple; the inner cell or sanctuary of a temple. Subcategories:— of all gods (5) — of ancient nations or ethnic religions (1) — Buddhist (7) — Chinese (1) — Egyptian (2) — fire-worshippers' (1) — Hawaiian (1) — heathen (general) (5) — hecatomped (1) — Jewish (3) — Mexican (2) — monopteral (3) — Muslim (1) — Peruvian (1) — with front and rear porticoes (1) — for rain-provoking rituals (1) — Roman roofless (1) — Sikh (1) — small (3) — for snake worship (1) — of Theseus (1) — Tibetan (1) — as many or much as fills a temple (1) — office of having custody or charge of (1) |
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