Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun temple

4 senses of temple

Sense 1
temple -- (place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity)
       => place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship -- (any building where congregations gather for prayer)

Sense 2
temple -- (the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed")
       => feature, lineament -- (the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular")

Sense 3
temple -- (an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes)
       => building, edifice -- (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice")

Sense 4
synagogue, temple, tabernacle -- ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation)
       => place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship -- (any building where congregations gather for prayer)