tabernacle

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the Mormon temple
  2. noun (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
  3. noun (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

Etymology

From Middle English tabernacle (14th century), from Old French tabernacle, from Latin tabernāculum (“tent, booth, shed”), the diminutive of taberna (“hut, shed”). By surface analysis, taberna + -cle.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Mormon Tabernacle

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