noun🔗ShareA 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."The family visited the shrine dedicated to their deceased grandfather. "religionarchitecturecultureplacetheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint."The small shrine in the church held what were believed to be fragments of a saint's bones. "religionarchitecturehistoryculturearchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA place or object hallowed from its history or associations."a shrine of art"religionarchitectureculturehistoryplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine."The museum decided to shrine the famous athlete's jersey, placing it in a glass case with special lighting. "religioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
