shrine
Pronunciation: /ʃrʌɪn/
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.
Origin:
Old English scrīn 'cabinet, chest, reliquary', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijn and German Schrein, from Latin scrinium 'chest for books'