A temple (from the Latin word templum) is a structure reserved for religious or

spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templu

m constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur.[1] It has the
same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was
marked out on the ground by the augur. Templa also became associated with the d
welling places of a god or gods. Despite the specific set of meanings associated
with the religion of the ancient Rome, the word has now become quite widely use
d to describe a house of worship for any number of religions and is even used fo
r time periods prior to the Romans.