tabernacle
noun
/ˈtæbənækl̩/
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/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/
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- (by extension) The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).
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Jerusalemin temppeli,
temppeli
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- Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.
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alttari
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- (Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.
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asumus,
tabernaakkeli,
telttamaja
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- (nautical) A hinged device allowing for the easy folding of a mast 90 degrees from perpendicular, as for transporting the boat on a trailer, or passing under a bridge.
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mastonkaatolaite
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- (originally, Methodism) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.
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saarnateltta
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- (Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.
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sakramenttikaappi,
tabernaakkeli
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- A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.
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sukkah,
tabernaakkeli,
teltta
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- (by extension) Any house of worship, especially a Mormon meetinghouse.
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temppeli
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- Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.
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tilapäisasumus
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- (figuratively) Any abode or dwelling place, or especially the human body as the temporary dwelling place of the soul, or life.
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tomumaja
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