Word Type

Proper Noun

Noun

Verb

The word "temple" can be used as proper noun, noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

china city india jerusalem jewish community middle east nepal

Coordinate Terms

church meeting house shrine

Derived Terms

Holy Temple Temple Ewell Temple Fortune Temple Guiting Temple Hirst Temple Meads Temple Mills Temple Mount Temple Sowerby Temple in Jerusalem Temple of Heaven Temple-Baraitser syndrome ancestral temple antetemple fire temple lineage temple nontemple temple block temple dancer temple fade temple garment temple girl temple marriage temple name temple of immensity temple orange temple prostitute temple prostitution temple ring temple title temple tree frog temple viper temple-goer temple-going templelike

Etymologically Related To

template templet temporal bone

Context

anatomy japan judaism mormonism ophthalmology weaving

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

building edifice feature house of God house of prayer house of worship lineament place of worship

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Hekatompedon Iseion Iseum Mithraeum athenaeum basilica cathedral chapel church gurdwara gurudwara hof masjid mosque serapeum synagogue ziggurat

Type Of (IsA)

anatomical structure building feature house for spiritual congregation house of worship place place of worship place where can worship

Parts (Meronyms)

Holy Book Holy of Holies altar minbar pulpit sanctum sanctorum

Part Of

head

Related Terms

:Category:en:Places of worship Templar temporal

Related Terms

ancient ancient church anything appropriate big big building buddha buddhist building cared for church clasp close dedicate eastern eastern worship especially eye faith finger fingerpad forefinger forehead fraternity gesture greek greek roman hindu hindu church hinge hold holy holy place house house of worship human important institution japan jewish jewish church meeting member minutely mormon necessary non oddfellow orthodox judaism other outstretched particular place place worship polytheistic prayer presence regard religious religious institution ritual roman shinto shrine spectacles synagogue templar temporal together touch white worship worship house worship place zygomatic arch

Similar Terms

meeting house shrine

Synonym Network

house of worship synagogue

Used For

beauty community activities earning money from tourists earning tourst money layout information in document place of worship pray prayer praying praying to god s religion religious activities religious ceremonies religious purposes shouting out to god togetherness worship worship gods worshipping

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.