1. (

• temple

) place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity ;

2. (

• temple

) the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed" ;

3. (

• temple ,

) an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes ;

4. (

• synagogue ,
• temple ,
• tabernacle ,

) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation ;