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Shrine

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1shrine 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈshrīn, especially Southern ˈsrīn\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English scrīn, from Latin scrinium case, chest
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a case, box, or receptacle ; especially : one in which sacred relics (as the bones of a saint) are deposited b: a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : sanctuary c: a niche containing a religious image2: a receptacle (as a tomb) for the dead3: a place or object hallowed by its associations


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