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templelike — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a temple … Useful english dictionary
Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal — former Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, Stankey Street in Montreal in use from 1890 1947 Basic information Location St. Kevin Street in Snowdon, Canada Affiliation … Wikipedia
temple — temple1 templed, adj. templelike, adj. /tem peuhl/, n. 1. an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities. 2. (usually cap.) any of the three successive houses of worship in Jerusalem in use by the Jews in Biblical… … Universalium
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Pulpit — An elevated platform used by the clergy to address the congregation during religious ceremonies. In Italy in the 13th century, Nicola Pisano created a striking hexagonal pulpit for the Baptistery of Pisa (1255 1260). Supported by seven columns … Dictionary of Renaissance art
churchly — Synonyms and related words: abbatial, abbatical, archiepiscopal, canonical, capitular, capitulary, cathedral like, cathedralesque, church, churchish, churchlike, clerical, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, episcopal, episcopalian, evangelistic,… … Moby Thesaurus
ecclesiastical — Synonyms and related words: abbatial, abbatical, apostolic, archiepiscopal, canonical, capitular, capitulary, cathedral like, cathedralesque, church, churchish, churchlike, churchly, clerical, ecclesiastic, episcopal, episcopalian, evangelistic,… … Moby Thesaurus
shrine — [shrīn] n. [ME schrin < OE scrin < L scrinium, chest, box, orig., a round container < IE * (s)krei < base * (s)ker , to turn: see SHRINK] 1. a) RELIQUARY b) a niche or other setting for a statue, picture, or other object arousing or… … English World dictionary
