noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The family visited the shrine dedicated to their deceased grandfather. " religion architecture culture place theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint. Examples : "The small shrine in the church held what were believed to be fragments of a saint's bones. " religion architecture history culture archaeology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place or object hallowed from its history or associations. Examples : "a shrine of art" religion architecture culture history place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine. Examples : "The museum decided to shrine the famous athlete's jersey, placing it in a glass case with special lighting. " religion culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
