tabernacle

tab·er·na·cle  (tbr-nkl)

n.

1. often Tabernacle The portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant through the desert.

2. often Tabernacle A case or box on a church altar containing the consecrated host and wine of the Eucharist.

3. A place of worship.

4. A niche for a statue or relic.

5. Nautical A boxlike support in which the heel of a mast is stepped.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin tabernculum, from Latin, tent, diminutive of taberna, hut; see tavern.]

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taber·nacu·lar (-nky-lr) adj.

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tabernacle [ˈtæbəˌnæk^əl]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often capital) Old Testament

a.  the portable sanctuary in the form of a tent in which the ancient Israelites carried the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25-27)

b.  the Jewish Temple regarded as the shrine of the divine presence

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism an English word for sukkah

3. (Christian Churches, other) a meeting place for worship used by Mormons or Nonconformists

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist

5. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the human body regarded as the temporary dwelling of the soul

6. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Chiefly RC Church a canopied niche or recess forming the shrine of a statue

7. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a strong framework for holding the foot of a mast stepped on deck, allowing it to be swung down horizontally to pass under low bridges, etc.

[from Latin tabernāculum a tent, from taberna a hut; see tavern]

tabernacular  adj

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Tabernacle of bakers: a company of bakers—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Tabernacle - the Mormon temple                     Mormon Tabernacle Beehive State, Mormon State, Utah, UT - a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
	2.	Tabernacle - (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus holy of holies, sanctum sanctorum - (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept sanctuary - a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
	3.	tabernacle - (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation synagogue, temple house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

Translations

tabernacle [ˈtæbənækl] N (in Judaism) → tabernáculo m; (= church) → templo m, santuario m; (in church) → sagrario m

tabernacle

n (= church) → Gotteshaus nt; (= receptacle) → Tabernakel m or nt; the Tabernacle (Bibl) → die Stiftshütte

tabernacle [ˈtæbəˌnækl] n → tabernacolo