1. (noun)Tabernacle, Mormon Tabernacle the Mormontemple
2. (noun)Tabernacle (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
3. (noun)synagogue, temple, tabernacle (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
Definition of 'tabernacle'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)tabernacle a slightly built or temporary habitation; especially, a tent
2. (noun)tabernacle a portable structure of wooden framework covered with curtains, which was carried through the wilderness in the Israelitish exodus, as a place of sacrifice and worship
3. (noun)tabernacle hence, the Jewish temple; sometimes, any other place for worship
4. (noun)tabernacle figuratively: The human body, as the temporary abode of the soul
5. (noun)tabernacle any small cell, or like place, in which some holy or precious things was deposited or kept
6. (noun)tabernacle the ornamental receptacle for the pyx, or for the consecrated elements, whether a part of a building or movable
7. (noun)tabernacle a niche for the image of a saint, or for any sacred painting or sculpture
8. (noun)tabernacle hence, a work of art of sacred subject, having a partially architectural character, as a solid frame resting on a bracket, or the like
9. (noun)tabernacle a tryptich for sacred imagery
10. (noun)tabernacle a seat or stall in a choir, with its canopy
11. (noun)tabernacle a boxlike step for a mast with the after side open, so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges, etc
12. (verb)tabernacle to dwell or reside for a time; to be temporary housed
Definitions of 'tabernacle'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. tabernacle a movable structure of the nature of a temple, erected by the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness; it was a parallelogram in shape, constructed of boards lined with curtains, the roof flat and of skins, while the floor was the naked earth, included a sanctum and a sanctum sanctorum, and contained altars for sacrifice and symbols of sacred import, especially of the Divine presence, and was accessible only to the priests. See Feasts, Jewish.
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