tabernacle
tab-er-na-cle
noun
A portable sanctuary used by ancient Israelites for worship in the wilderness.
"The Ark of the Covenant was kept in the tabernacle."
noun
An ornamental receptacle in a church holding the consecrated Eucharist.
"The priest placed the host back into the tabernacle."
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Synonyms: Salt Lake Tabernacle, Mormon Tabernacle, temple, synagogue