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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestabernacle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta-bɛʁ-nak
"Le prêtre ouvrit la porte du tabernacle."
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2 senses- 1
A portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.
"The biblical narrative describes the intricate construction of the tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant." - 2
A fixed or movable ornamented receptacle in a Catholic church in which the consecrated Eucharist is kept.
"The priest genuflected before the gilded tabernacle on the main altar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin tabernaculum meaning 'tent' or 'hut', which is a diminutive of taberna meaning 'shed' or 'tavern'. In Middle English, the term was adopted via Old French to refer to the movable dwelling of the Israelites described in the Exodus, later extending to mean any ornate receptacle or place of worship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tabernacle" is said worldwide
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tabernacle
Transliteration: ta-bɛʁ-nak
"Le prêtre ouvrit la porte du tabernacle."
Tabernakel
Transliteration: ta.bɛʁˈnaːkl̩
"Das Tabernakel befindet sich im Zentrum des Chors."
tabernacolo
Transliteration: ta.berˈna.ko.lo
"Il tabernacolo d'argento custodisce l'Eucaristia."
sagrario
Transliteration: saˈɣɾa.ɾjo
"La luz roja parpadea junto al sagrario."
sacrário
Transliteration: saˈkɾa.ɾiu
"O sacrário é o ponto focal da capela."
मण्डप
Transliteration: mandap
"पवित्र मण्डप में विशेष वस्तुएं रखी गई थीं।"
会幕
Transliteration: huì mù
"以色列人在旷野中建造了会幕。"
성막
Transliteration: seong-mak
"이스라엘 백성은 광야에서 성막을 중심으로 지냈습니다."
幕屋
Transliteration: makuya
"旧約聖書には幕屋に関する詳細な記述があります。"
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