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 : "Many tourists visit the ancient shrines in Japan to pray for good luck and health. " religion culture architecture history place tradition 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 museum displayed several ornate shrines containing fragments of bone believed to belong to early Christian saints. " religion architecture culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place or object hallowed from its history or associations. Examples : "a shrine of art" religion culture architecture history place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading