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the Temple
the Temple district of the City of London, England. The name refers to two of the four Inns of Court , the Middle Temple and the Inner Temple. The Temple was originally the English seat of the famous order of Knights Templars. The Inner Temple hall and library and the Temple Church—a Norman ... Read more
temple
temple edifice or sometimes merely an enclosed area dedicated to the worship of a deity and the enshrinement of holy objects connected with such worship. The temple has been employed in most of the world's religions. Although remains of Egyptian temples of c.2000 BC show well-defined architectural ... Read more
Temple
Temple city (1990 pop. 46,109), Bell co., central Tex.; inc. 1882. In a rich blackland region, Temple has grain and textile mills, railroad shops, and plants that make computer printers and terminals, furniture, and school and office supplies. Several state and federal agencies have agricultural re... Read more
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple 1928-, American child film star, b. Santa Monica, Calif., as Shirley Jane Temple. She started in movies at three-and-a-half and starred in her first feature ( Stand Up and Cheer! ) in 1934. An accomplished singer and dancer, little Shirley, with her golden curls, dimples, and dazzlin... Read more
Frederick Temple
Frederick Temple 1821-1902, Anglican prelate, archbishop of Canterbury, b. Santa Maura, one of the Ionian Islands. A fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, he was ordained a priest in 1847. He was an advocate of educational reform and schooling for the poor, and from 1848 to 1857 he worked in the gover... Read more
William Temple
William Temple 1881-1944, archbishop of York (1929-42) and archbishop of Canterbury (1942-44); son of Frederick Temple. At Balliol College, Oxford, he became (1904) president of the Oxford Union. He was fellow and lecturer in philosophy (1904-10) at Queen's College, Oxford, and in 1909 was ordained... Read more
Sir William Temple
Sir William Temple 1628-99, English diplomat and author. He was married in 1655 to Dorothy Osborne . They settled in Ireland, and in 1661 Temple entered the Irish parliament. He moved (1663) to England, served on various diplomatic missions, and was made a baronet (1666). In 1668 he negotiated wit... Read more
William Temple Hornaday
William Temple Hornaday , 1854-1937, American naturalist, b. Plainfield, Ind. He was educated at Iowa State College (now Iowa State Univ.), continued his study of zoology and museology in Europe, and was chief taxidermist (1882-90) of the U.S. National Museum. As the first director (1896-1926) of th... Read more
Henry John Temple Palmerston, 3d Viscount
Henry John Temple Palmerston, 3d Viscount 1784-1865, British statesman. His viscountcy, to which he succeeded in 1802, was in the Irish peerage and therefore did not prevent him from entering the House of Commons in 1807. Initially a Tory, he served (1809-28) as secretary of war, but he differed wi... Read more
naos
naos , inner portion of a Greek temple, enclosed within walls and generally surrounded by colonnaded porticoes. In it stood the statue of the deity to whom the temple was consecrated. The naos was provided with a columned porch, typically only in front (pronaos) but often also at the back (opisthodo... Read more

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Temple, Shirley (b. 1928)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society Temple, Shirley (b. 1928) In the annals of movie history...represents the phenomenon of child stardom better than Shirley Temple. "Discovered" by Hollywood at the age of six, Temple achieved extraordinary fame during the 1930s and became...
temple
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition temple edifice or sometimes merely an enclosed...objects connected with such worship. The temple has been employed in most of the world...cliffsides, the finest being the great temple of Abu-Simbel constructed by Ramses II...
Peoples Temple
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Peoples Temple A congregation led by Pastor Jim Jones...the wake of the tragedy, the Peoples Temple has become a symbol of the dangers of...manipulative cult leader. The Peoples Temple was for the last 15 years of its existence...
Temple of Set
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Temple of Set The Temple of Set emerged during the period of internal discord that almost destroyed...Book of Coming Forth by Night, which authorized Aquino to found the Temple of Set as the Church of Satan's successor. The temple is dedicated...
Black, Shirley Temple
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Shirley Temple Black Born: April 23, 1928 Santa Monica...American actress and ambassador Shirley Temple Black is widely regarded as an American...star in the 1930s. A child star Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California...
Temple of the People
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Temple of the People The Temple of the People formed out of the American Theosophical Society in...among those who broke with Tingley and established the independent temple. The Temple of the People was led by Dr. William H. Dower (1866...
Home Temple Movement
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Home Temple Movement The Home Temple Movement emerged in the 1990s within the esoteric/theosophical...Church format of institutional church and priesthood. The Home Temple Movement is similar to the house church movement that has existed...
Solar Temple
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Solar Temple The Solar Temple (officially the Ordre du Temple Solaire or OTS) was an obscure French-speaking initiatory occult order that made front-page headlines following the suicide death of its leaders among 52 people who died in a 72...
Brotherhood of the White Temple
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology Brotherhood of the White Temple The Brotherhood of the White Temple is a theosophical occult organization founded in 1903...Golden Age. Associated with the brotherhood is the White Temple Church. The brotherhood was headquartered in Denver...
the Temple
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition the Temple district of the City of London, England. The name refers to two of the four Inns of Court , the Middle Temple and the Inner Temple. The Temple was originally the English seat of the famous order...

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Temple
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Temple The central sanctuary . Plans for a permanent...18 ff.; 1 Kgs. 6–7). The Temple was rectangular in shape and it had two...x2019;. Treasure accumulated in the Temple, and it was raided by foreigners (1 Kgs...
Temple, Shirley
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers TEMPLE, Shirley Nationality: American. Born: Shirley Jane Temple in Santa Monica, California, 23 April 1928. Education...x2014;host, and occasional actor, The Shirley Temple Storybook TV series; 1968—appointed U...
temple
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable temple a building devoted to the worship, or regarded...reinforced in Middle English by Old French temple ; both come from Latin templum ‘open or consecrated ground’. The Temple is the name given to either of two successive...
Temple, the
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Temple, the. Although tradition ascribes the...shrine at Jerusalem to David , the first Temple dates from the reign of Solomon ( c. 970...its rebuilding (the ‘Second Temple’) was undertaken c. 520. The...
Stone Temple Pilots
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Formed: 1990, Los Angeles, California...Big Empty," "Sour Girl" Stone Temple Pilots emerged as grunge commanded the...their lead singer Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots still mine the anything-goes spirit...
Ānanda Temple
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Ānanda Temple. A temple in Pagān , Burma , constructed by Kyanzittha who ascended the throne of Pagān in 1084. The temple, possibly intended as a funerary monument for its builder, is...
Temple Scroll
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Temple Scroll. Scroll of the Jewish Qumran sect. The Temple Scroll was among those found in the Dead Sea collection...celebration of the festivals , the commandment to build the Temple and statutes concerning the king's bodyguard.
Temple coins
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible Temple coins The Temple tax of a half-shekel was paid by adult males in the silver didrachmas...worshippers by exchanging the local Roman currency into that accepted by the Temple authorities. The advantage to the priests was that Tyrian currency...
Inner Temple
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Inner Temple one of the two Inns of Court on the site of the Temple in London, the other being the Middle Temple .
Mahāmuni Temple
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism Mahāmuni Temple. ‘Temple of the Great Sage’ in the Burmese region of Arakan...ra Buddha image was preserved until 1784. Until then the temple was one of the most sacred in south-east Asia . The religious...

Thesaurus entries related to "Temple,"

temple
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus temple • noun  at the altar of the temple synonyms : house of God, house of worship, shrine, sanctuary; church, cathedral, mosque, synagogue, shul; archaic fane.
sanctum
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus sanctum • noun   1. the sanctum in the temple synonyms : holy place, shrine, sanctuary, temple, holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum.   2. a private sanctum for the bar's regulars synonyms : refuge, retreat, hideout, hideaway, den.
sanctuary
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English sanctuary • noun   1. priests standing in the sanctuary synonyms : holy place, church, temple, shrine, altar, sanctum.   2. find a sanctuary from his pursuers synonyms : refuge, haven, shelter, retreat, hide...
pinnacle
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...apex, vertex, apogee.   2. snow-covered pinnacles synonyms : peak, summit, top, crest, mountain, hill.   3. pinnacles on the temple synonyms : turret, spire, obelisk, pyramid, cone. antonym: nadir; trough.
soft drink
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2122; nectar orangeade orange soda Orangina™ Pepsi™ pop refresco ristretto root beer Russian tea sarsaparilla seltzer 7-UP™ Shirley Temple slush smoothie soy milk spritzer tea tisane tonic water wassail
erupt
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...explode.   2. fighting erupted synonyms : break out, flare up, start suddenly; ensue, arise, happen.   3. a boil erupted on her temple synonyms : appear, break out, flare up, come to a head, suppurate, emerge.
desecrate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus desecrate • verb  invaders desecrated the temple synonyms : violate, profane, defile, debase, degrade, dishonor; vandalize, damage, destroy, deface.
devotee
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...aficionado, admirer; informal buff, bum, freak, nut, fiend, fanatic, addict, maniac.   2. devotees thronged the temple synonyms : follower, adherent, supporter, advocate, disciple, votary, member, stalwart, fanatic, zealot; believer...
church
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English church • noun   synonyms : place of worship, the house of God, the Lord's house; cathedral, minster, chapel, temple, tabernacle, mosque, synagogue.
raise
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...amplify, louden, magnify, intensify, boost, lift, increase, heighten, augment. antonym: lower.   5. the temple was raised in 900 BC synonyms : build, construct, erect, assemble, put up. antonyms: raze, demolish.   6. how...

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Temple time?
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 10/17/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Jerusalem Post 10-17-2008 Headline: Temple time? Byline: DAVID SMITH Edition...remembered and mourned the destruction of the Temple through traditions such as crushing a...can be perfect or complete without the Temple. Built by Solomon in about 950 BCE and...
Temple set to be tourist attraction
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 2/12/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Thant New Straits Times 02-12-2000 Temple set to be tourist attraction Byline...by a Thai priest to set up a Buddhist temple along Jalan Perak in Penang nearly 60...Luang Por Sri Keow, who built a small temple in 1942, would have been proud to see...
Temple University Appoints Edmond F. Notebaert to Lead Health Enterprise
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/25/2008; 700+ words ; Temple University issued the following news release: The Temple University Board of Trustees announced today that Edmond...a nationally recognized health care leader, will join Temple University as Senior Executive Vice President of Health...
'Temple Grandin': Film and its focus are a breed apart
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/6/2010; ; 700+ words ; ...Draped in the antisocial veil of autism, Temple Grandin nevertheless earned advanced degrees...meets 'Fast Food Nation!' "), "Temple Grandin" is an amazingly assembled...life -- and the cows' death. "I'm Temple Grandin, and I'm not like other people...
Temple takes control to win over Duquesne
Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; 2/4/2010; ; 700+ words ; ...Atlantic 10 Conference loss to No. 19 Temple could be a good omen. "These types of...in the first half, when Duquesne led Temple for a good portion of the way before falling...bench to score a team-high 15 points for Temple (19-4, 7- 1), which won its second...
Temple blocks age bias probe; judge cites First Amendment in complaint by ex-Emanuel teacher.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Jewish Advocate (Boston, MA); 9/18/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...discrimination lawsuit? In the case of Temple Emanuel in Newton and one of its former...Hilsenrath of Newton, who had taught at the temple for 24 years. Judge Nancy S. Holtz ruled in favor of Temple Emanuel in its complaint against the MACD...
UB, Temple see opportunity: Win-starved teams seek change in fortune.
Newspaper article from: Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY); 9/8/2007; 700+ words ; ...between the University at Buffalo and Temple. Both are frazzled programs seeking direction...by an average margin of 25.3 points. Temple hasn't won more than four games in a...us to come out and play better against Temple," Gill said. "I feel very good about...
TEMPLE CONGREGANTS WELCOME NEW SANCTUARY; REMEMBER OLD.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 9/27/1997; 700+ words ; ...Sherry Daily News Staff Writer This weekend Temple Adat Elohim will sound the ram's horn...number meaning ``life'' in Hebrew. The temple's orange, plastic chairs have given...memories, said Michele Matis Jackman, the temple's executive vice president. ``It...
Temple plan no sure thing
Newspaper article from: SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL); 1/6/2008; 700+ words ; ...change. The blue house could become a Hindu temple. Then someday, a new 4,000-square-foot temple might be built behind the house. The building...white stone, the traditional material for a temple. It would be capped with an ornamental dome...
Temple-Inland Acquires Caraustar's Interest in Premier Boxboard Limited Joint Venture.
Newspaper article from: Marketing Weekly News; 8/11/2008; 700+ words ; Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) announced...CSAR). PBL was a joint venture between Temple-Inland and Caraustar. The purchase price...tons per year mill in Newport, Indiana. Temple-Inland will continue to produce lightweight...