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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
temple
tem·ple [temple temples] BrE [ˈtempl] NAmE [ˈtempl] noun 1. a building used for the worship of a god or gods, especially in religions other than Christianity •the Temple of Diana at Ephesus •a Buddhist/Hindu/Sikh temple • (NAmE)to go to temple (= to a service in a ↑synagogue, where Jews worship) 2. each of the flat parts at the sides of the head, at the same level as the eyes and higher •He had black hair, greying at the temples. Word Origin: sense 1 Old English templ tempel Middle English Old French temple Latin templum ‘open or consecrated space’ sense 2 Middle English Old French Latin tempora tempus ‘temple of the head’ Collocations: Religion Being religious believe in God/Christ/Allah/free will/predestination/heaven and hell/an afterlife/reincarnation be/become a believer/an atheist/an agnostic/a Christian/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist, etc. convert to/practise/ (especially US) practice a religion/Buddhism/Catholicism/Christianity/Islam/Judaism, etc. go to church/(NAmE) temple (= the synagogue) go to the local church/mosque/synagogue/gurdwara belong to a church/a religious community join/enter the church/a convent/a monastery/a religious sect/the clergy/the priesthood praise/worship/obey/serve/glorify God Celebrations and ritual attend/hold/conduct/lead a service perform a ceremony/a rite/a ritual/a baptism/the Hajj/a mitzvah carry out/perform a sacred/burial/funeral/fertility/purification rite go on/make a pilgrimage celebrate Christmas/Easter/Eid/Ramadan/Hanukkah/Passover/Diwali observe/break the Sabbath/a fast/Ramadan deliver/preach/hear a sermon lead/address the congregation say/recite a prayer/blessing Religious texts and ideas preach/proclaim/spread the word of God/the Gospel/the message of Islam study/follow the dharma/the teachings of Buddha read/study/understand/interpret scripture/the Bible/the Koran/the gospel/the Torah be based on/derive from divine revelation commit/consider sth heresy/sacrilege Religious belief and experience seek/find/gain enlightenment/wisdom strengthen/lose your faith keep/practise/practice/abandon the faith save/purify/lose your soul obey/follow/keep/break/violate a commandment/Islamic law/Jewish law be/accept/do God's will receive/experience divine grace achieve/attain enlightenment/salvation/nirvana undergo a conversion/rebirth/reincarnation hear/answer a prayer commit/confess/forgive a sin do/perform penance Example Bank: •He's greying at the temples. •There was a throbbing in her temples. •These deities prevent evil spirits from entering the temple precincts. •They went to pray in the temple. •a temple dedicated to Venus •the great temples of Egypt •a Buddhist/Hindu/Sikh temple
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