The difference between Place of worship and Temple

When used as nouns, place of worship means a place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith, whereas temple means a house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.

Temple is also verb with the meaning: to build a temple for.

check bellow for the other definitions of Place of worship and Temple

  1. Place of worship as a noun:

    A place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith.

  1. Temple as a noun (Judaism):

    A house of worship, especially A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith. A synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue. A church closed to non-Mormons and necessary for particular rituals. A Buddhist house of worship, as opposed to a Shinto shrine.

    Examples:

    "The temple of Zeus was very large."

    "How often do you go to temple?"

  2. Temple as a noun:

    A meeting house of the Oddfellows fraternity; its members.

  3. Temple as a noun (figurative):

    Any place regarded as holding a religious presence.

  4. Temple as a noun (figurative):

    Anything regarded as important or minutely cared for.

    Examples:

    "My body is my temple."

  5. Temple as a noun (figurative):

    A gesture wherein the forefingers are outstretched and touch pad to pad while the other fingers are clasped together.

  1. Temple as a verb (transitive):

    To build a temple for; to appropriate a temple to; to temple a god

    Examples:

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  1. Temple as a noun (anatomy):

    The slightly flatter region, on either side of the human head, behind of the eye and forehead, above the zygomatic arch, and forward of the ear.

  2. Temple as a noun (ophthalmology):

    Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.

  1. Temple as a noun (weaving):

    A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.

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