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"

Derived forms: temples

Type of: building, edifice, feature, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, 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