templon

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noun

A barrier between the nave and the altar in a Byzantine church.

OriginAncient Greek τέμπλον →
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Meanings

nountemplon (plural templons or templa)

plural templons · plural templa

  1. A barrier between the nave and the altar in a Byzantine church.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέμπλον
  2. Ancient Greekτέμπλον
  3. Englishtemplon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέμπλον (témplon, “temple”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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