Temenos

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

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

3.nounA sacred circle where one can be oneself without fear.

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