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Temple

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means a building dedicated to the worship of a god or gods
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Stage 1 of 2
templum
Latin · ancient
"a consecrated sacred space"
a consecrated space set apart for religious observance
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Stage 2 of 2
temple
English · 1000s
"a building dedicated to the worship of a deity"
settled as the English word for a building dedicated to worship
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