Real Dictionary

temple
Your temples are the flat parts on each side of the front part of your head, near your forehead.
countable noun: A temple is a building used for the worship of a god or gods, especially in the Buddhist and Hindu religions, and in ancient Greek and Roman times.

Temple in American English
Sir William1628-99; Brit. diplomat & writer

temple in American English 1
a building for the worship of a divinity or divinities
noun: an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities

temple in American English 2
either of the flat surfaces alongside the forehead, in front of each ear
noun: the flattened region on either side of the forehead in human beings

temple in American English 3
a device for keeping the cloth in a loom stretched to its correct width during weaving
noun: a device in a loom for keeping the cloth stretched to the proper width during the weaving

temple in British English 1
noun: a building or place dedicated to the worship of a deity or deities
noun: either of two buildings in London and Paris that belonged to the Templars. The one in London now houses two of the chief law societies

temple in British English 2
noun: Shirley, married name Shirley Temple Black. 1928–2014, US film actress and politician. Her films as a child star include Little Miss Marker (1934), Wee Willie Winkie (1937), and Heidi (1937). She was US ambassador to Ghana (1974–76) and to Czechoslovakia
noun: the region on each side of the head in front of the ear and above the cheekbone

temple in British English 3
noun: the part of a loom that keeps the cloth being woven stretched to the correct width