temenos

noun

tem·​e·​nos

ˈteməˌnäs

plural temene

-ˌnē

: a temple enclosure or court in ancient Greece : a sacred precinct

Word History

Etymology

Greek, piece of land cut off as an official or sacred domain, temenos, from temnein to cut

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