| NOUN | artifact | Temple of Solomon, Temple of Jerusalem | any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship |
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| Meaning | Any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall. | |
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| Synonym | Temple of Jerusalem | |
| Instance of | synagogue, temple, tabernacle | (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation |
| Part of | Jerusalem, capital of Israel | Capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed) |
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