Толковый словарь английского языка - tabernacle
Tabernacle
tabernacle
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin tabernaculum, from Latin, tent, from taberna hut Date: 13th century 1. a tent sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus, a dwelling place, a temporary shelter ; tent , a receptacle for the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, a house of worship, tabernacular adjective II. intransitive verb (~d; tabernacling) Date: 1653 to take up temporary residence
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n. 1 hist. a tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus. 2 Eccl. a canopied niche or receptacle esp. for the Eucharistic elements. 3 a place of worship in nonconformist creeds. 4 Bibl. a fixed or movable habitation usu. of light construction. 5 Naut. a socket or double post for a hinged mast that can be lowered to pass under low bridges. Phrases and idioms feast of Tabernacles = SUCCOTH. Derivatives tabernacled adj. Etymology: ME f. OF tabernacle or L tabernaculum tent, dimin. of taberna hut ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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