Shirley Temple
noun
a nonalcoholic cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, garnished with a maraschino cherry: a child's drink, served especially to a girl.
Compare Roy Rogers.
Definition for shirley temple (2 of 2)
Temple
[ tem-puh l ]
/ ˈtɛm pəl /
noun
ShirleyShirley Temple Black, 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
Sir William,1628–99, English essayist and diplomat.
a city in central Texas.
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British Dictionary definitions for shirley temple (1 of 5)
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 practicea temple of the arts
Derived Forms
templed, adjectivetemple-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 shirley temple (2 of 5)
temple
2/ (ˈtɛmpəl) /
noun
the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheek boneRelated 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 shirley temple (3 of 5)
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 shirley temple (4 of 5)
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 shirley temple (5 of 5)
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)
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Medicine definitions for shirley 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.
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Culture definitions for shirley 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.
Note
A wall remaining from the temples, known as the Western Wall, is one of the most sacred places for Jews (see also Jews) today.
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