temple

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Pronunciations

temple (TEM-puhl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Synagogue.

Example Sentences

  • "Are you going to temple this Saturday?"

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Other (please describe in Notes section)

Regions

  • North America

Dictionaries

  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Notes

  • Used chiefly by Reform Jews.

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