fire temple

noun

1. a place of worship for Zoroastrians.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire temple¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

It would be wiser to spend the time in gathering money for the new fire-temple at Chala.

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Although the Fire Temple was not inhabited, there were undoubtedly dwellings nearby.

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Fire Temple is one of the most remarkable cliff houses in the park, if not in the whole Southwest.

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Just west of Fire Temple there is a group of rooms which were evidently habitations, since household utensils were found in them.

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In one compartment, however, they are evidently worshipping the serpent in a fire-temple.

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