temple

temple

Bâtiment où les gens prient ou célèbrent des cérémonies religieuses.

En anglais simple : A building where people pray or carry out religious ceremonies.

• We visited a beautiful temple.
• People left flowers outside the temple.
• Several temples stand beside the river.

Synonymes : place of worship

Expressions courantes : ancient temple, Buddhist temple, visit a temple

tempe

Partie située de chaque côté de la tête, entre l’œil et l’oreille.

En anglais simple : The area on each side of your head between your eye and ear.

• My left temple hurts.
• She rubbed her temples after a long day.
• He had a small cut on his right temple.

Expressions courantes : left temple, right temple, rub someone’s temple, someone’s temple

temple

Bâtiment où l’on pratique le culte dans une religion qui reconnaît plusieurs dieux.

En anglais simple : A building for worship in a religion that has several gods.

• They built a temple to the goddess.
• The ancient temple contained statues of several gods.
• We explored the ruins of a Roman temple.

Synonymes : sanctuary

Expressions courantes : Greek temple, temple of Zeus, Hindu temple

temple mormon

Bâtiment religieux particulier où les mormons accomplissent certaines cérémonies sacrées.

En anglais simple : A special Mormon religious building used for certain sacred ceremonies.

• They were married in a Mormon temple.
• Church members attended a ceremony at the temple.
• The new temple opened last year.

Expressions courantes : Mormon temple, temple ceremony, temple marriage