Definitions from Wiktionary (shrine)
▸ noun: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
▸ noun: A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
▸ verb: To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
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▸ noun: A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
▸ noun: A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
▸ verb: To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
Similar:
enshrine,
oracle,
ancestral shrine,
altar,
cult,
household deity,
shintai,
hallow,
worship,
ancestral temple,
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▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to Shrine
▸ Usage examples for Shrine
▸ Idioms related to Shrine
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing Shrine
▸ Words that often appear near Shrine
▸ Rhymes of Shrine
▸ Invented words related to Shrine