Tabernacle Definition
tăbər-năkəl
tabernacled, tabernacles, tabernacle
noun
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A temporary shelter, as a tent.
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A dwelling place.
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The human body considered as the dwelling place of the soul.
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The portable sanctuary carried by the Jews during the Exodus: Ex. 25, 26, 27
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A shrine, niche, etc. with a canopy.
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verb
To dwell temporarily.
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To place in or as in a tabernacle.
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Other Word Forms of Tabernacle
Noun
Singular:
tabernacle
Plural:
tabernaclesOrigin of Tabernacle
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin tabernāculum from Latin tent diminutive of taberna hut tavern
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin tabernāculum from Latin tent diminutive of taberna hut tavern
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from the 14th century, from Old French, from Latin tabernaculum (“tent, booth, shed"), the diminutive of taberna (“hut, shed")
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