temple
noun [C] (BUILDING) /ˈtem.pl̩/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B1 a building used for the worship of a god or gods in some religionsReligious buildings and places
(Definition of temple noun (BUILDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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