Tabernacle Definition & Meaning

tabernacle
noun
  1. the Mormon temple
  2. (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
  3. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

"Tabernacle" in song lyrics

See how tabernacle is used in real songs:

  • "holdin feast to the golden beast in the tabernacle"
    4th Disciple f/ Killah Priest, Shanghai the Messenger — Devil in Descize
  • "My project housings, is like the lost tabernacle"
    Artfull Dodgers f/ Killah Priest — Pillars of Ivory
  • "Baptist, Catholic, Jehovah Witness, Tabernacle"
    Bizarre — Gospel Weed Song

Usage tips for "tabernacle"

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