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temple3

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmp(ə)l/

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Definition of temple

noun

a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French, perhaps ultimately the same word as temple²

temple in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of temple in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

tempi
Templar
template
temple ¹
temple ²
temple ³
temple block
Temple, Shirley
tempo ¹
tempo ²
tempo rubato

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temple¹ Br. Eng
temple² Br. Eng
the Temple in temple¹ Br. Eng
Temple, Shirley Br. Eng
Inner Temple Br. Eng
Middle Temple Br. Eng

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