tab·er·na·cle (t b  r-nk l)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. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin tabern  culum, from Latin, tent, diminutive of taberna, hut; see tavern.]tab er·nacu·lar (-nky-lr) adj. |
tabernacle [ˈtæbəˌnækəl]
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
Tabernacle of bakers: a company of bakers—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.
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| Noun | 1. |  Tabernacle - the Mormon temple 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 congregationhouse 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
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