Tabernacles

noun

Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.

Definition

  1. (noun) Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.
  2. (noun) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.
  3. (noun) (by extension) The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).
  4. (noun) Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.
  5. (noun) A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.
  6. (noun) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a Roman Catholic church.
  7. (noun) A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.
  8. (noun) (by extension) Any house of worship; used especially of Mormon churches.
  9. (noun) Any abode or dwelling place, or especially the human body as the temporary dwelling place of the soul, or life.
  10. (noun) A hinged device allowing for the easy folding of a mast 90 degrees from perpendicular, as for transporting the boat on a trailer, or passing under a bridge.

Word stats

  • Tabernacles contains 11 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 9 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Tabernacles mean?

Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth.

How many letters are in Tabernacles?

Tabernacles has 11 letters.

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