Entemple

/ɛnˈtɛm.pəl/ verb

Definition

To enclose or place within a temple; to enshrine or make sacred.

Etymology

Formed with the prefix 'en-' (to put into or cause to be) combined with 'temple', from Latin 'templum' originally meaning a space marked out for observation. The word is quite rare in modern English.

Kelly Says

The word 'entemple' captures something profound about religious architecture—the idea that building a temple doesn't just create a building but actually consecrates or sets apart a space as sacred.

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