temple

UK
/ˈtɛmpəl/
US
/ˈtɛmpəl/

Translations

templenoun
temples
pl
UK
/ˈtɛmpəl/
US
/ˈtɛmpəl/
The ancient temple was a place of pilgrimage for many believers.
L'ancien temple était un lieu de pèlerinage pour de nombreux croyants.
tempeAnatomie.
He rubbed his temples to relieve the headache.
Il s'est frotté les tempes pour soulager son mal de tête.
templeAu sens figuré.
The arena is considered a temple of basketball by fans around the world.
L'arène est considérée comme un temple du basket par des fans du monde entier.
Additional translations
branchePour les lunettes.
templeSens technique en tissage.
templeverb
templed
Past Simple
templed
Past Participle
templing
Gerund
Rare; chiefly in weaving and textiles.
Additional translations
templerTissage.
templeadjective
more temple
Comp.
most temple
Super.
UK
/ˈtɛmpl̩/
US
/ˈtɛmpəl/
Used attributively to describe something related to or situated in a temple; not normally gradable.
du temple
Temple ceremonies are held at dawn during the festival.
Les cérémonies du temple ont lieu à l'aube pendant le festival.
temporalAnatomie.
Temple tenderness can be a symptom of tension headaches.
Une sensibilité temporale peut être un symptôme de céphalées de tension.

Definitions

templenoun
A building devoted to the worship of a god or gods.
The ancient temple was a place of pilgrimage for many believers.
The flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear.
He rubbed his temples to relieve the headache.
The sidepiece of a pair of eyeglasses that extends over the ear.
He bent the temple of his glasses back into shape.
A wooden or metal device used in weaving to keep fabric stretched to the proper width on a loom.
The weaver inserted a temple to maintain an even width as she worked.
A place regarded as dedicated to or emblematic of a particular activity, admiration, or pursuit.
The arena is considered a temple of basketball by fans around the world.
templeverb
To stretch or keep (fabric) at the desired width on a loom by means of a device called a temple.
She carefully templed the newly woven cloth before beginning the next section.
templeadjective
Of, relating to, or situated in a temple (place of worship).
Temple ceremonies are held at dawn during the festival.
Relating to the temples of the head.
Temple tenderness can be a symptom of tension headaches.