temple
word
/ˈtɛmpəɫ/
TEM-puhl
/tˈɛmpəl/
TEM-puhl
Definition
A temple is a building used for religious worship in some religions. It can also mean the flat area at the side of your head between your eye and ear.
Usage & Nuances
The religious meaning is much more common than the body-part meaning. For the body part, it often appears in phrases like 'pain in my temple' or 'he touched his temple'. Do not confuse it with 'church', 'mosque', or 'synagogue', which are more specific to particular religions.
Spanish: templo - sienPortuguese (BR): templo - têmporaPortuguese (PT): templo - têmporaChinese (Simplified): 寺庙 - 太阳穴Chinese (Traditional): 寺廟 - 太陽穴Hindi: मंदिर - कनपटीArabic: معبد - صُدغBengali: মন্দির - কপাল (মাথার পাশের অংশ)Russian: храм - висок (часть головы)Japanese: 寺院 - こめかみVietnamese: đền - thái dương (phần bên đầu)Korean: 사원 - 관자놀이Turkish: tapınak - şakakUrdu: مندر - کنپٹیIndonesian: kuil - pelipis
Example Sentences
We visited an old temple on our trip.
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We stopped by the temple before dinner to light a candle.
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She touched her temple and said she had a headache.
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People go to the temple to pray.
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That temple at the top of the hill is beautiful at sunset.
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I think I bumped my temple on the car door.
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