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Meaning of the word shrine in English

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shrine

US /ʃraɪn/
UK /ʃraɪn/
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Noun

1.

a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction.

Example:
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Pilgrims visited the ancient shrine.
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The village has a small shrine dedicated to the local deity.
Synonym:
sanctuarytempleholy placesacred placechapel
2.

a place in which a revered person or thing is commemorated.

Example:
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The museum created a small shrine to the fallen soldiers.
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Her room was a shrine to her favorite pop star.
Synonym:
memorialmonumenttributealtar

Verb

1.

to enclose in a shrine.

Example:
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The relics were carefully shrined within the church's altar.
Synonym:
enshrineconsecratehallowsanctify
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