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A temple is a place of religion where people go to pray and worship and sometimes to listen to someone speak about their god or gods. Hindus, Buddhists, and Jews are some of the people who use temples as their place of religion. Temples can look very different from each other.
The ancient Greek people built many temples to honor their gods.
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church |
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templelike (adj.) |
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