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Definition temple in American English

temple noun

noun
/ˈtemp(ə)l/
Example

a Hindu/Buddhist/Sikh temple

Example

an ancient Greek/Roman/Egyptian temple

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Example

He goes to temple regularly.

2

the flat area on either side of your forehead next to your eyes

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3

either of the long narrow sides of a pair of glasses that fit over your ear

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Definition temple in American English