tabernacle

/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/noun
Middle School
1

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

2

The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

3

The Jewish Temple at Jerusalem (as continuing the functions of the earlier tabernacle).

4

Any portable shrine used in heathen or idolatrous worship.

5

A sukkah, the booth or 'tabernacle' used during the Jewish Feast of Sukkot.

6

A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.

7

A temporary place of worship, especially a tent, for a tent meeting, as with a venue for revival meetings.

8

Any house of worship, especially a Mormon meetinghouse.

9

Any abode or dwelling place, or especially the human body as the temporary dwelling place of the soul, or life.

10

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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing