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Meaning of temple

- A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
- The space, on either side of the head, back of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch and in front of the ear.
- One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place.
- A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.
- The edifice erected at Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah.
- Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church.
- Fig.: Any place in which the divine presence specially resides.
- To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; as, to temple a god.

Crossword clue for temple

- A building for religious practice
- Damage pelmet in house of worship
- Holy place
- House of God
- House of worship
- Place of worship
- Region on either side of the head
- Shrine
- Synagogue