~ 1
■ noun
1》 a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods.
↘( the Temple ) either of two ancient religious buildings of the Jews in Jerusalem.
↘ N. Amer. a synagogue.
2》 a place devoted to or seen as the centre of a particular activity or interest: a ~ of science.
Origin
OE templ , tempel , reinforced in ME by OFr. ~ , both from L. templum 'open or consecrated space'.
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~ 2
■ noun the flat part either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
Origin
ME: from OFr., from an alt. of L. tempora , plural of tempus '~ of the head'.
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~ 3
■ noun a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched.
Origin
ME: from OFr., perh. ult. the same word as ~ 2 .