tabernacle
noun /ˈtæbənækl/
/ˈtæbərnækl/
- [countable] a place of worship for some groups of Christians
(某些基督教派的)礼拜堂,会堂 - a Mormon tabernacle
摩门教教堂
- a Mormon tabernacle
- the tabernacle[singular] a small place of worship that could be moved, used by the Jews in ancient times when they were travelling in the desert
圣所,会幕(古代犹太人在沙漠旅途中拜神用)
词源Middle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.