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- [tem-puh l]
- /ˈtɛm pəl/
- /ˈtem.pl̩/
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- [tem-puh l]
- /ˈtɛm pəl/
Definitions of temple word
- noun temple Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat. 1
- noun temple Sir William, 1628–99, English essayist and diplomat. 1
- noun temple a city in central Texas. 1
- noun temple religion: place of worship 1
- noun temple synagogue 1
- noun temple side of the head 1
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Origin of temple
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of tempel, Old English < Latin templum space demarcated by an augur for taking auspices, temple
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Parts of speech for Temple
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adjective
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conjunction
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temple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
temple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for temple
noun temple
- abbey — An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
- basilica — A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.
- bethel — an ancient town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: in the Old Testament, the place where the dream of Jacob occurred (Genesis 28:19)
- brow — Your brow is your forehead.
- cathedral — A cathedral is a very large and important church which has a bishop in charge of it.
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