- [countable]
a place of worship for some groups of Christians （某些基督教派的）礼拜堂，会堂 a Mormon tabernacle 摩门教教堂
- the tabernacle[singular]
a small place of worship that could be moved, used by the Jews in ancient times when they were travelling in the desert 圣所，会幕（古代犹太人在沙漠旅途中拜神用）
Word OriginMiddle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.