shrine

[ shrahyn ]

/ ʃraɪn /

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noun

a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.

any place or object hallowed by its history or associations: a historic shrine.

any structure or place consecrated or devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple.

a receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary.

verb (used with object), shrined, shrin·ing.

to enshrine.

Origin of shrine

before 1000; Middle English schrine,Old English scrīn (cognate with German Schrein,Dutch schrijn) <Latin scrīnium case for books and papers

OTHER WORDS FROM shrine

shrineless, adjectiveshrinelike, adjectiveun·shrined, adjective

Words nearby shrine

shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner, shrink, shrinkage, shrinker, shrink fit

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Example sentences from the Web for shrine

Many clients come from the neighborhood surrounding the shrine.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Denied in his green-card application, he said, “I came instantly that day,” to the shrine.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the most important rooms in the temple is the shrine of Sheik Adi ibn Musafir.
Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple|Michael Luongo|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a long struggle with a smack addiction, he made novenas at the Shrine of St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases.
The Cradle of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Endlessly Rocking|Jason Berry|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Justin Bieber was forced to apologize for his visit to the shrine this week.
Caroline Kennedy Is Big in Japan|Kyle Mizokami|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We were on our way to the capital, having been on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Omine.
Warriors of Old Japan and Other Stories|Yei Theodora Ozaki
He makes witty remarks that would make a saint in her shrine die of laughing.
Marguerite de Valois|Alexandre Dumas
Bangi, in Ilocos Norte, had a shrine in which was the image of a child with a lamb.
Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate|Charles M. Skinner
A decorous procession was headed by the piebald pony of the shrine.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
In the depths of the shrine is said to be a cleft in the rock, adored as the Yoni of Śakti.
Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)|Charles Eliot

British Dictionary definitions for shrine

shrine

/ (ʃraɪn) /

noun

a place of worship hallowed by association with a sacred person or object

a container for sacred relics

the tomb of a saint or other holy person

a place or site venerated for its association with a famous person or event

RC Church a building, alcove, or shelf arranged as a setting for a statue, picture, or other representation of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint

verb

short for enshrine

Derived forms of shrine

shrinelike, adjective

Word Origin for shrine

Old English scrīn, from Latin scrīnium bookcase; related to Old Norse skrin, Old High German skrīni

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shrine
释义	shrine [ shrahyn ] / ʃraɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage. any place or object hallowed by its history or associations: a historic shrine. any structure or place consecrated or devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple. a receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary. verb (used with object), shrined, shrin·ing. to enshrine. Origin of shrine before 1000; Middle English schrine,Old English scrīn (cognate with German Schrein,Dutch schrijn) <Latin scrīnium case for books and papers OTHER WORDS FROM shrine shrineless, adjectiveshrinelike, adjectiveun·shrined, adjective Words nearby shrine shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner, shrink, shrinkage, shrinker, shrink fit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrine Many clients come from the neighborhood surrounding the shrine. Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card\|Michael Luongo\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Denied in his green-card application, he said, “I came instantly that day,” to the shrine. Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card\|Michael Luongo\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One of the most important rooms in the temple is the shrine of Sheik Adi ibn Musafir. Fighting Back With Faith: Inside the Yezidis’ Iraqi Temple\|Michael Luongo\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a long struggle with a smack addiction, he made novenas at the Shrine of St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases. The Cradle of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Endlessly Rocking\|Jason Berry\|April 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Justin Bieber was forced to apologize for his visit to the shrine this week. Caroline Kennedy Is Big in Japan\|Kyle Mizokami\|April 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We were on our way to the capital, having been on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Omine. Warriors of Old Japan and Other Stories\|Yei Theodora Ozaki He makes witty remarks that would make a saint in her shrine die of laughing. Marguerite de Valois\|Alexandre Dumas Bangi, in Ilocos Norte, had a shrine in which was the image of a child with a lamb. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate\|Charles M. Skinner A decorous procession was headed by the piebald pony of the shrine. The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott In the depths of the shrine is said to be a cleft in the rock, adored as the Yoni of Śakti. Hinduism And Buddhism, Volume II. (of 3)\|Charles Eliot British Dictionary definitions for shrine shrine / (ʃraɪn) / noun a place of worship hallowed by association with a sacred person or object a container for sacred relics the tomb of a saint or other holy person a place or site venerated for its association with a famous person or event RC Church a building, alcove, or shelf arranged as a setting for a statue, picture, or other representation of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint verb short for enshrine Derived forms of shrine shrinelike, adjective Word Origin for shrine Old English scrīn, from Latin scrīnium bookcase; related to Old Norse skrin, Old High German skrīni Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shrine sanctuary, altar, church, mausoleum, temple, chapel, holy place, sepulcher, sanctum, grave, reliquary, enshrinement
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shrine

noun

verb (used with object), shrined, shrin·ing.

Origin of shrine

OTHER WORDS FROM shrine

Words nearby shrine

Example sentences from the Web for shrine

British Dictionary definitions for shrine

noun

verb

Derived forms of shrine

Word Origin for shrine

Words related to shrine