TEMPLE


Meaning of TEMPLE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *tempula, alteration of Latin tempora (pl.) temples

Date: 14th century

1 : the flattened space on each side of the forehead of some mammals including humans

2 : one of the side supports of a pair of glasses jointed to the bows and passing on each side of the head

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.