subtemple

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noun

A partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex.

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Meanings

nounsubtemple (plural subtemples)

plural subtemples

  1. Asian EnglishA partly autonomous temple within the grounds of a larger religious complex.

Origin

From sub- + temple.

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APA

subtemple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtemple

MLA

“subtemple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtemple. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtemple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtemple.

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