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Plural of temple

regular plural

The plural of temple is temples.

Forms of temple

Singulartemple /ˈtɛm.pl̩/
Pluraltemples /ˈtɛmpl̩z/
Countablecountable

Temples in a sentence

  • As of October 1968 Lukang, which had a resident population of between 27,000 and 28,000 people, had 39 temples.1974, Donald R. DeGlopper, “Religion and Ritual in Lukang”, in Arthur P. Wolf, editor, Religion and Ritual in Chinese Society (Studies in...
  • Biblical criteria of sexual seductiveness include a white skin, black hair, or henna-dyed, scarlet lips, a prominent nose, rosy temples, long straight neck, firm breasts, round thighs, an erect posture.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 219
  • The Parthenon in Athens is an octostyle, but most large Greek temples are hexastyle.From the entry octostyle
  • The many temples dedicated in her honor will host massive pilgrimages every year in the spring.2018 December 31, Paula Chao, “God of Earth welcomes the Matsu pilgrimage in person?”, in Radio Taiwan International, archived from the…. From the entry pilgrimage
  • Tombs and temples were constructed and are testimony to the great architectural achievements in Korea.2017, “The Medieval World 500-1600 CE”, in Archaeology: The Essential Guide to Our Human Past, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, →ISBN…. From the entry Gaeseong

Meaning of temple

  1. noun A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.
  2. noun Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue.
  3. noun As opposed to an LDS meetinghouse, a church closed to non-Mormons and necessary for particular rituals.

Full definition of temple

Questions about the plural of temple

What is the plural of temple?
The plural of temple is temples.
Is temple countable?
Temple is a countable noun.

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