shrine
shrine Lexical Profile
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• noun
A place regarded as holy because of its association with a divinity, a sacred person, or a relic, often marked by a building or other construction.
"Every year, thousands of pilgrims travel to the ancient shrine on the mountaintop."
A place or arrangement of objects set aside to honor and remember a highly respected person, concept, or event.
"His office had become a virtual shrine to his favorite baseball team, covered wall-to-wall in memorabilia."
A receptacle, chest, or cabinet used to hold sacred relics or holy objects.
"The bones of the saint were preserved in an ornate gold shrine adorned with precious stones."
• verb
To enclose in a shrine, or to preserve and protect something highly valued (often used interchangeably with 'enshrine').
"The ancient sword was shrined behind thick glass in the national museum."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'scrīn' (a box, chest, or reliquary), borrowed from Latin 'scrinium' meaning 'a case or chest for books or papers'.
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