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shrine

Pronunciation: /ʃrʌɪn/

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Definition of shrine

noun

a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction: the medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of St James a Hindu shrine at which offerings are placed twice a day
a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing:her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world
a casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary.
a niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object.

verb

[with object] literary

enshrine: a goddess shrined in every tree

Origin:

Old English scrīn 'cabinet, chest, reliquary', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijn and German Schrein, from Latin scrinium 'chest for books'

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