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Noun: temple  tem-pul
  1. Place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
    "The ancient temple was dedicated to the goddess of wisdom"
     
  2. An edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
    "The library was a temple of knowledge for the community"
     
  3. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    "They attended services at the local temple";
    - synagogue, tabernacle, shul
     
  4. The flat area on either side of the forehead
    "the veins in his temple throbbed"
Noun: Templar  tem-plu(r)
  1. A knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
    - Knight Templar

Derived forms: Templars

Type of: building, edifice, feature, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, knight, lineament, place of worship

Part of: bean [informal], bonce [Brit, informal], caput [technical], dome [informal], head, melon [informal], napper [Brit, informal], nob [informal], noggin [informal], noodle [informal], nut [informal], skull [informal]

Encyclopedia: Temple, OK

Templar, Richard