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Temple

(n) /ˈtempl/
Temple

Meaning

A building devoted to the worship of a god or gods.

Pronunciation

UK ˈtempl

US ˈtempl

Example Sentences

  • Either way, you can explore great sights such as Angkor Wat and the Bayon Temple.
  • Japan is home to thousands of temples, but the oldest of them all is the [Sensō]-ji Temple in Tokyo.
  • If you go to the monkey forest or Uluwatu temple, make sure to watch out for your belongings.
  • [Angkor] includes the famous Temple of [Angkor] Wat and, at [Angkor] [Thom], the [Bayon] Temple with its countless sculptural decorations.
  • The inhabitants venerate the temple deities and organize ceremonies and rituals in their honor, involving prayers, traditional music and dance.
  • The plants are prepared and then brought to different temple sites for blessing by the gods.
  • The [Preah khan] temple is considered to have been a university of medicine and the [Neakpoan] an ancient hospital.
  • Was Machu Picchu a temple full of virgins?
  • At the time of the Spanish invasion there were several thousand of these virgins, otherwise known as Chosen Ones, who were kept in temple like convents.
  • Of all the structures are unearthed and identified to date, the most impressive and of seemingly greatest importance, as well as being the most fabled is the Temple of the Sun.

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