shrine

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/ʃɹaɪ̯n/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

hallowed, holy, religious, sacred

Visitors remove their shoes before entering the hallowed shrine dedicated to the ancient temple.

Christian, Islamic, etc. | forest, rural, wayside | portable

VERB + SHRINE

build, erect, turn sth into

dedicate

The temple was dedicated as a shrine to honor the local heroes who died in the war.

go on/make a pilgrimage to, visit

Every year, thousands of visitors go on pilgrimage to the ancient shrine in the mountains.

PREP

at a/the

Visitors leave flowers and candles at the shrine every morning.

~ of

Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine of the sacred temple every year.

~ to

The old musician's fans created a shrine to their idol in the local museum.

Definitions

noun

A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

Entering the tunnel, we pass a small shrine above our heads which contains a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers. It is traditional to have such shrines on every tunnel site.

A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.

A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.

a shrine of art

verb

To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

Shrined in his sanctuary.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — enclose in a shrine

enshrine

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Entering the tunnel, we pass a small shrine above our heads which contains a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers. It is traditional to have such shrines on every tunnel site.

Wiktionary

a shrine of art

Wiktionary

Shrined in his sanctuary.

Wiktionary

There used to be a small shrine around here.

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The thin man took a rest in the shade of a shrine.

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Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.

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Usage Notes

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