/ˈtempl/

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Meaning

A building where people go to pray to a god.

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Word origin

From Latin templum, a space marked out for worship.

Origin
Latin
Root
templum

Grammar

Gender
Pluraltemples

Examples

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A "temple" is a building used for prayer.

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Here "the temple" is one particular building.

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"Temples" is the plural form.

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This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 1: temple, nerve, apple and 7 more words.