TEMENOS


Meaning of TEMENOS in English

[ 'tɛmənɒs ]

■ noun ( plural temenoi -nɔɪ ) Archaeology a sacred enclosure or precinct surrounding or adjacent to a temple.

Origin

C19: from Gk, from the stem of temnein 'cut off'.

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