a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities

a place of worship used by Latter-day Saints (Mormons)

any Christian church, esp a large or imposing one

any place or object regarded as a shrine where God makes Himself present, esp the body of a person who has been sanctified or saved by grace

a building regarded as the focus of an activity, interest, or practice

the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheekbone

the part of a loom that keeps the cloth being woven stretched to the correct width

either of two buildings in London and Paris that belonged to the Templars. The one in London now houses two of the chief law societies

any of three buildings or groups of buildings erected by the Jews in ancient Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah

Shirley, married name Shirley Temple Black. 1928–2014, US film actress and politician. Her films as a child star include Little Miss Marker (1934), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), and Heidi (1937). She was US ambassador to Ghana (1974–76) and to Czechoslovakia (1989–92)

Sir William. 1628–99, English diplomat and essayist. He negotiated the Triple Alliance (1668) and the marriage of William of Orange to Mary II

William. 1881–1944, English prelate and advocate of social reform; archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44)