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tab·er·nac·le
tabernacle
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- pronunciation:
- tae
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nae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a place of worship, esp. a spacious one.
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definition 2: |
(usu. cap.) the portable sanctuary containing the Ark of the Covenant, carried by the Jews in their wanderings in the desert.
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definition 3: |
a small box for consecrated wine and the Host, usu. located on the altar.
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related words: |
church |
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derivation: |
tabernacular (adj.) |
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