HyperDic: temple_of_solomon

English > 1 sense of the expression Temple of Solomon:
NOUNartifactTemple of Solomon, Temple of Jerusalemany of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship
English > Temple of Solomon: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny 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.
SynonymTemple of Jerusalem
Instance ofsynagogue, temple, tabernacle(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
Part ofJerusalem, capital of IsraelCapital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

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