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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

building, edifice go
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship
any building where congregations gather for prayer

noun.artifact

9 Subcategories

bethel go
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
chapel go
a place of worship that has its own altar
church, church building go
a place for public (especially Christian) worship
conventicle, meetinghouse go
a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
masjid, musjid go
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship
mosque go
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
shrine go
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
synagogue, temple, tabernacle go
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
temple go
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity