tabernacle
nounUK /ˈtæbənækl/
US /ˈtæbərnækl/
A tabernacle is a special tent or small building where people go to pray and worship.
The ancient Israelites carried a tabernacle with them as they traveled through the desert.
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2. A small ornamental box on a church altar where holy bread is kept.
The priest placed the consecrated bread inside the golden tabernacle.
3. A temporary shelter or booth used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot.
During Sukkot, families build a tabernacle and eat their meals inside it.
4. A place of worship or meeting hall, especially for a nonconformist Christian group.
The small tabernacle at the edge of town held services every Sunday.