LDS terms

[Katya]

If I was to look up a word or phrase in the dictionary and the definition I found was this:

The central place of worship of the Mormons

What word or phrase would you think I had looked up?

[krebscout]

...a chapel. Or maybe a temple.

[Digit]

The neocortex?

[ahem.]

Worship OF the Mormons, or FOR the Mormons. I am concerned there may be people out there worshiping us.

[Katya]

Worship OF the Mormons, or FOR the Mormons. I am concerned there may be people out there worshiping us.

[[place of worship] of the Mormons], not [place of [worship of the Mormons]]

[Katya]

(Also, much as I love the funny answers, I'd also appreciate more serious answers, because this is a genuine lexicographic question.)

[Rifka]

I agree with chapel or temple. If you're looking for something else, possibly a stake center?

[ahem.]

My first idea was also 'temple.'

[Dragon Lady]

My first thought was temple. Yellow's was stake.

[NerdGirl]

My first thought was stake center.

[Marduk]

I'd have to say temple. Lots of other Christian denominations use the term chapel, but only us and the Jews (as far as I'm aware) use the term temple.

[Dragon Lady]

RLDS (or whatever they're called now) also use the term temple.

[Marduk]

Yeah, sorry, I shoulda been more clear; by "us" I meant all LDS denominations and branches.

[Katya]

This is one of the definitions for "temple" in the OED. I think it's misleading because it doesn't distinguish between meetinghouses (/chapels/stake centers) and temples. (Indeed the quotations referenced don't make a distinction either, which makes me wonder if the compilers of the OED aren't aware of the difference.)

[Eirene]

I've talked to people who thought you needed to be a member in good standing and have a special pass to get into our regular Sunday meetings (i.e., they thought the restrictions for entering the temple applied to all of our meetings). Misconceptions abound!

[Katya]

I'd have to say temple. Lots of other Christian denominations use the term chapel, but only us and the Jews (as far as I'm aware) use the term temple.

I'm quite impressed with this feat of reverse engineering (but, as I said, the definition doesn't help those who are unfamiliar with the culture and conflate temples and meetinghouses).