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Definition of Temple of solomon
1. Noun. Any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall.
Exact synonyms: Temple Of Jerusalem
Generic synonyms: Synagogue, Tabernacle, Temple
Group relationships: Capital Of Israel, Jerusalem
Generic synonyms: Synagogue, Tabernacle, Temple
Group relationships: Capital Of Israel, Jerusalem
Lexicographical Neighbors of Temple Of Solomon
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