Main Entry:

¹shrine

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