shrine

¹shrine

noun \ˈshrīn, especially Southern ˈsrīn\

Definition of SHRINE

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 image

2

: a receptacle (as a tomb) for the dead

3

: a place or object hallowed by its associations

Examples of SHRINE

1. the shrine of Saint Mary
2. They erected a shrine to the saint.
3. tourists visiting the shrines of American independence
4. The writer's house has become a shrine to his fans.

Origin of SHRINE

Middle English, from Old English scrīn, from Latin scrinium case, chest

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SHRINE

Synonyms

sanctuary, sanctum

Related Words

reliquary; martyry

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

Rhymes with SHRINE

bine, brine, chine, cline, dine, dyne, fine, Jain, line, Main, mine, nine, pine, Quine, Rhine, rind, shine, sign, spine, spline, stein, swine, syne, thine, tine, trine, twine, vine, whine, wine

²shrine

transitive verb

shrinedshrin·ing

Definition of SHRINE

: enshrine

First Known Use of SHRINE

14th century