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Definition of tabernacle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tabernacle

noun
 
/ˈtæbənækl/
 
/ˈtæbərnækl/
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  1. a small place of worship that could be moved, used by the Israelites in ancient times when they were travelling in the desert
  2. a place of worship for some groups of Christians
    • a Mormon tabernacle
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.
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