shrine
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shrine
- /ʃɹaɪ̯n/
Rhymes with -aɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn (“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), from Medieval Latin scrīnium (“reliquary”), “case or chest for books or papers” in Classical Latin. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrīni (German Schrein).
noun shrines
- 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 shrines · shrining · shrined
- To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine. Shrined in his sanctuary.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: enshrine, altar, sanctum, aisle, idol, temple, sacred, sanctity, holy, divinity, deity, god, divine, haram, dormitory, sanctuary
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noun a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect
| Español | santuario, ermita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성당 seongdang, 신사 sinsa |
| 日本語 | 聖堂 seidō, 聖地 seichi, 神社 jinja |
| 中文 | 神社 shénshè, 聖地 /圣地 shèngdì, 聖堂 /圣堂 shèngtáng |
| हिन्दी | मंदिर mandir, दरगाह dargāh, मज़ार mazār |
| Português | relicário, santuário, oratório |
| Français | sanctuaire, lieu saint |
| Deutsch | Heiligtum, Schrein, Heiligenkapelle, Bildstock, Wegekreuz |
| Italiano | reliquiario, santuario, edicola |
| Ελληνικά | βωμός vomós, ναός naós |
| Română | sanctuar, altar |
| Русский | ра́ка ráka, святы́ня svjatýnja, храм xram |
| Tiếng Việt | lăng, mộ, đền, điện, linh địa |
| العربية | ضَرِيح ḍarīḥ |
| עברית | מִקְדָּשׁ mikdásh |
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title = {shrine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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