Tab|er|nac|le

Tab|er|nac|le
Tab|er|nac|le «TAB uhr NAK uhl», noun.
the covered wooden framework carried by the Jews for use as a place of worship during their journey from Egypt to Palestine; Tent of Meeting (in the Bible, Exodus 25-27).
╂[< Latin tabernāculum tent, shed, place for religious rites (diminutive) < taberna cabin, booth]
tab|er|nac|le «TAB uhr NAK uhl», noun, verb, -led, -ling.
–n.
1. a temporary dwelling; tent.
2. Figurative. the human body thought of as the temporary dwelling of the soul.
3. a place of worship for a large congregation, such as a meeting house used chiefly by Baptists and Methodists in England, or a Congregationalist or Independent place of worship in Scotland.
4. a Jewish temple; synagogue.
5. a recess covered with a canopy and used as a shrine.
6. a container for something holy or precious; container for the consecrated bread used in the Mass.
–v.i.
to dwell for a time; sojourn.
–v.t.
to enshrine: »

In thee the light, Creation's eldest born, was tabernacled (Henry H. Milman).

╂[< Tabernacle]

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  • tab|er|nac|le — «TAB uhr NAK uhl», noun. the covered wooden framework carried by the Jews for use as a place of worship during their journey from Egypt to Palestine; Tent of Meeting (in the Bible, Exodus 25 27). ╂[< Latin tabernāculum tent, shed, place for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tab|er|nac|les — «TAB uhr NAK uhls», noun (plural). the Jewish festival of Sukkoth. It is marked by the building of temporary dwellings symbolizing the tabernacles used by the Jews in their journey to Palestine. »More than any other of the Jewish festivals,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tab|er|nac|u|lar — «TAB uhr NAK yuh luhr», adjective. 1. having to do with a tabernacle. 2. like or characteristic of a tabernacle …   Useful english dictionary

  • nac — ac·i·nac·i·form; al·ma·nac; ar·ach·nac·tis; car·vo·ta·nac·e·tone; chae·nac·tis; cte·nac·o·don; do·nac·i·dae; do·nac·i·form; gu·ber·nac·u·lar; gu·ber·nac·u·lum; hi·ber·nac·u·lum; me·nac·can·ite; nac; NAC; nac·a·rat; per·ti·nac·i·ty; phe·nac·odus;… …   English syllables

  • tab — ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era; ac·e·tab·u·lif·er·ous; ac·e·tab·u·lum; ame·tab·o·la; ame·tab·o·lism; an·ti·me·tab·o·lite; can·tab; ca·tab·o·lism; ca·tab·o·lite; ca·tab·o·lize; con·tra·tab·u·lar;… …   English syllables

  • tabernacle — tab•er•nac•le [[t]ˈtæb ərˌnæk əl[/t]] n. v. led, ling 1) a place or house of worship, esp. one designed for a large congregation 2) jud (often cap.) the portable tentlike structure used as a place of worship by the Israelites during their… …   From formal English to slang

  • tabernacle — tab|er|nac|le [ˈtæbənækəl US bər ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin tabernaculum tent , from taberna; TAVERN] 1.) a church or other building used by some Christian groups as a place of ↑worship 2.) a box in which holy bread and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tabernacular — tab·er·nac·u·lar …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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