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subtemple

subtemple noun: a partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex.

Noun

subtemple (plural subtemples)

  1. (Asian English) A partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex.

Forms of subtemple

pluralsubtemples

Origin of subtemple

From sub- + temple.

Questions about subtemple

What does subtemple mean?
Subtemple means a partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex.
What part of speech is subtemple?
Subtemple is a noun.
What is the plural of subtemple?
The plural of subtemple is subtemples.

Words near subtemple in the dictionary

  1. subtelomerically
  2. subtely
  3. subtemperate
  4. subtemplate
  5. subtemplates
  6. subtemple
  7. subtemples
  8. subtemporal
  9. subtenancies
  10. subtenancy
  11. subtenant

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