(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a building used for the worship of a god or gods, especially in the Buddhist and Hindu religions, and in ancient Greek and Roman times.
...a small Hindu ~.
...the Temple of Diana at Ephesus.
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2.
Your ~s are the flat parts on each side of the front part of your head, near your forehead.
Threads of silver ran through his beard and the hair at his ~s.
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