Table inlaid with nacre design for a holy place (10)

I believe the answer is:

tabernacle

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'holy place' is the definition.
'tabernacle' can be an answer for 'place' (I have seen 'Place of worship ' mean 'tabernacle' so perhaps 'place' could also mean 'tabernacle'). I'm not sure about the 'holy' bit.

'table inlaid with nacre design' is the wordplay.
'inlaid with' indicates putting letters inside.
'design' is an anagram indicator.
'nacre' is an anagram of 'ernac'.
'table' enclosing 'ernac' is 'TABERNACLE'.

'for a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tabernacle that I've seen before include "Nonconformist church" , "Mormon place of worship" , "Mormon temple" , "Portable tent" , "niche in church" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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