Shrine Definition

shrīn
shrined, shrines, shrining
noun
shrines
Webster's New World
A niche or other setting for a statue, picture, or other object arousing or designed to arouse devotion.
Webster's New World
A container or receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary.
American Heritage
A place revered as the place of death or burial of a saint or other venerable personage.
Webster's New World
A small area or structure arranged for private devotion.
Webster's New World
verb
shrined, shrining
To enshrine.
American Heritage
Webster's New World

To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

Shrined in his sanctuary. "” Milton.
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Noun

Singular:
shrine
Plural:
shrines

Origin of Shrine

  • From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrÄ«n (“reliquary, ark of the covenant"), from Latin scrÄ«nium (“case or chest for books or papers"). Of unknown origin. Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrÄ«ni.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English scrīn box from Latin scrīnium case for books or papers

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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