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shrine
UK /ʃɹaɪ̯n/ US /ʃɹaɪ̯n/
noun 3verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
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.
2
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
3
A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
a shrine of art
verb
1
To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
Shrined in his sanctuary.
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