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Meaning of 'shrine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shrine [ n.]
- A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
- Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like.
- A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art.
2 . Shrine [ v. t.]
- To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine.

Meaning of 'shrine' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shrine [ v]
Meaning (1):
- enclose in a shrine
Example in sentence:
  • the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral

Nearby Words:

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