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1. temples

   A temple (from the Latin templum) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples are called Mandir), Buddhism, Sikhism (whose temples are called gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Islam (whose temples are called mosques), Judaism (whose temples are called synagogues), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called Agiary), the Baha'i Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baha'i House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called Daoguan), Shinto (which are sometimes called Jinja), Confucianism (which are sometimes called the Temple of Confucius), and ancient religions such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. The form and function of temples are thus very variable, though they are often considered by believers to be, in some sense, the "house" of one or more deities. Typically, offerings of some sort are made to the deity, and other rituals are enacted, and a special group of clergy maintain and operate the temple. The degree to which the whole population of believers can access the building varies significantly; often parts, or even the whole main building. can only be accessed by the clergy. Temples typically have a main building and a larger precinct, which may contain many other buildings or may be a dome-shaped structure, much like an igloo. The word comes from Ancient Rome, where a templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation for the building that was marked out on the ground by the augur.

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1. TEMPLES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Temples is ranked #16427 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Temples surname appeared 1,751 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Temples.
   
   94% or 1,646 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 38 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 31 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for temples »

1. pelmets

How to pronounce temples?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temples in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temples in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of temples in a Sentence

1. William Wordsworth:

   This city now doth, like a garment, wear the beauty of the morning; silent bare, ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open unto the fields and to the sky; All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.

2. Ian Johnson:

   There used to be 900 temples in Beijing alone, now there are 20.

3. Photographer Ken Hermann:

   They use these flowers in temples and all over India, so that's one of the more common flowers at the market, i really like that picture because they carry the flowers like it is a dress. You should see when they walk through the flower market, it's almost like (the flowers are) all alive.

4. Rajkumar Namboothiri:

   We are extremely happy and grateful to receive this mechanical elephant which will help us to conduct our rituals and festivals in a cruelty-free way, and we hope that other temples will also think about replacing live elephants for rituals.

5. Sulak Sivaraksa:

   The money and power swirling around some Thai temples and monks makes them immune to criticism, this is why we need to reform the Sangha and start afresh.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temples
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html