(intransitive) To dwell; to abide for a time.

Any temporary dwelling; a hut, tent, or booth. / (biblical) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell.

Containing, or having, a tabernacle.

simple past tense and past participle of tabernacle

A particular Jewish holiday, coming each autumn. / A particular Christian holiday based on the Jewish one.

plural of tabernacle

present participle of tabernacle

(UK) A church, usually nonconformist, clad in corrugated iron.

plural of tin tabernacle

(architecture) Ornamental work over niches, stalls, etc. with canopies and pinnacles, or any work having these as a characteristic feature.