tabernacle
noun/ˈtæbənækl/
/ˈtæbərnækl/
- a small place of worship that could be moved, used by the Israelites in ancient times when they were travelling in the desert
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- a place of worship for some groups of Christians
- a Mormon tabernacle
Word OriginMiddle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.
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