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Temenos

A piece of ground surrounding or adjacent to a temple; a sacred enclosure or precinct.

📖 Definitions of "Temenos"

noun
  1. 1

    A piece of ground surrounding or adjacent to a temple; a sacred enclosure or precinct.

  2. 2

    A piece of land marked off from common uses and assigned as an official domain, especially to a king, chief, or god.

  3. 3

    A sacred circle where one can be oneself without fear.

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