temple city: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

It is written as two separate words when used as a common noun phrase ('a temple city'). When used as a proper name for the city in California, it is capitalized and remains two words: 'Temple City'.

Angkor (Cambodia), Bagan (Myanmar), and Varanasi (India) are among the most renowned historical examples. In the modern context, 'Temple City' is a known place name in California, USA.

Yes, but usually descriptively rather than as an official category. If a modern city's identity and economy are overwhelmingly tied to a major temple or pilgrimage, it might be described as such (e.g., Vatican City, albeit a city-state). It is also the official name of a suburban city in California.

A 'holy city' has broad religious significance (e.g., Jerusalem, Mecca). A 'temple city' specifically denotes an urban settlement whose layout, function, and power are physically and administratively centered on one or more major temple structures. All temple cities are holy cities in a sense, but not all holy cities are architecturally defined as temple cities.

A city that is the location of a major religious temple or complex, often its main defining feature, historically and/or as a center of pilgrimage or religious administration.

Temple city is usually formal, historical, geographical, descriptive. capitalized when used as a proper noun for a specific place. in register.

Temple city: in British English it is pronounced /ˈtɛmpl̩ ˈsɪti/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈtɛmpəl ˈsɪɾi/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.