casa do Senhor

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Literally, “house of the Lord”, a reference to the tabernacle, from Exodus 25:8: “And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”; later applied also to Christian temples (wherein God is also believed to inhabit). Compare Spanish casa del Señor. === Pronunciation === === Noun === casa do Senhor f (plural casas do Senhor) (Christianity) (biblical) the tabernacle (portable tent used before the construction of the temple) Synonym: tabernáculo (by extension) a church Synonym: igreja