Middle Temple
noun
See under Inns of Court(def 1).
See under temple1(def 10).
Origin of Middle Temple
First recorded in 1595–1605
Definition for middle temple (2 of 3)
Inns of Court
plural noun
the four voluntary legal societies in England (Lincoln's Inn, the Inner Temple, the Middle Temple, and Gray's Inn) that have the exclusive privilege of calling candidates to the English bar after they have received such instruction and taken such examinations as the Inns provide.
the buildings owned and used by the Inns.
Definition for middle temple (3 of 3)
temple
1
[ tem-puh l ]
/ ˈtɛm pəl /
noun
Origin of temple
1
before 900; Middle English, variant of
tempel, Old English < Latin
templum space demarcated by an augur for taking auspices, temple
OTHER WORDS FROM temple
tem·pled, adjective tem·ple·like, adjective un·tem·pled, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for middle temple (1 of 7)
Inns of Court
pl n
(in England) the four private unincorporated societies in London that function as a law school and have the exclusive privilege of calling candidates to the English bar
See Lincoln's Inn, Inner Temple, Middle Temple, Gray's Inn
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (2 of 7)
temple
1
/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities
a Mormon church
US another name for a synagogue
any Christian church, esp a large or imposing one
any place or object regarded as a shrine where God makes himself present, esp the body of a person who has been sanctified or saved by grace
a building regarded as the focus of an activity, interest, or practice
a temple of the arts
Derived forms of temple
templed, adjective temple-like, adjectiveWord Origin for temple
Old English
tempel, from Latin
templum; probably related to Latin
tempus
time, Greek
temenos sacred enclosure, literally: a place cut off, from
temnein to cut
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (3 of 7)
temple
2
/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheek bone
Related adjective: temporal
Word Origin for temple
C14: from Old French
temple, from Latin
tempora the temples, from
tempus temple of the head
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (4 of 7)
temple
3
/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
the part of a loom that keeps the cloth being woven stretched to the correct width
Word Origin for temple
C15: from French, from Latin
templum a small timber
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (5 of 7)
Temple
1
/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
either of two buildings in London and Paris that belonged to the Templars. The one in London now houses two of the chief law societies
any of three buildings or groups of buildings erected by the Jews in ancient Jerusalem for the worship of Jehovah
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (6 of 7)
Temple
2
/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
Shirley, married name Shirley Temple Black. born 1928, US film actress and politician. Her films as a child star include Little Miss Marker (1934), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), and Heidi (1937). She was US ambassador to Ghana (1974–76) and to Czechoslovakia (1989–92)
Sir William. 1628–99, English diplomat and essayist. He negotiated the Triple Alliance (1668) and the marriage of William of Orange to Mary II
William. 1881–1944, English prelate and advocate of social reform; archbishop of Canterbury (1942–44)
British Dictionary definitions for middle temple (7 of 7)
Middle Temple
noun
(in England) one of the four legal societies in London which together form the Inns of Court
Medical definitions for middle temple
temple
[ tĕm′pəl ]
n.
The flat region on either side of the forehead.
Either of the sidepieces of a frame for eyeglasses that extends along the temple and over the ear.
Cultural definitions for middle temple
Temple
The central place of worship for the Israelites. The first Temple was built in Jerusalem (see also Jerusalem) by King Solomon. The stone tablets received by Moses on Mount Sinai — tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written — were kept in the central chamber of Solomon's Temple. Solomon's Temple was later destroyed, as were two succeeding temples built on the site.
notes for Temple
A wall remaining from the temples, known as the
Western Wall, is one of the most sacred places for
Jews (see also
Jews) today.