shrine

noun

\ ˈshrīn

, especially Southern ˈsrīn\

Definition of shrine

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a case, box, or receptacle especially : one in which sacred relics (such 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 (such as a tomb) for the dead

3 : a place or object hallowed by its associations

shrine

verb

shrined; shrining

Definition of shrine (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: enshrine

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Examples of shrine in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The royal couple visited the home of Leicester City Football Club to see the thousands of flowers, football shirts, and scarves that have become a temporary shrine to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the other victims. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "Prince William and Kate Middleton Made a Somber Visit to Leicester Today," 28 Nov. 2018 The effect is madcap-Victorian-ecclesiastical, a shrine to obsessive collecting. — Amy Merrick, WSJ, "The Cultish Home That Draws Fans of Americana Design," 3 Aug. 2018 Casual dining is better than ever, with newcomers like Charter Oak, a shrine to open-fire cooking. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "The Best Places to Travel in 2019," 7 Dec. 2018 Towns are marked by their cathedrals, convents and roadside shrines, where the Virgin watches passing traffic or St. George slays the dragon. — Tim Sullivan, The Seattle Times, "AP finds long history of nuns abused by priests in India," 1 Jan. 2019 About eight years ago, Magoon and a bunch of Boston firefighters were sitting around Florian Hall, the firefighters shrine in Dorchester, having a couple of beers. — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s a little rain when you’ve survived war?," 16 Apr. 2018 In her soliloquy to her dead son, Mustafa’s mother reminded him of his sister, killed in an attack on the Kart-e Sakhi shrine last year. — Fatima Faizi And Rod Nordland, New York Times, "‘May God Kill Your Own Son’: Bomb Rips Families Apart in Kabul," 21 Mar. 2018 Unlike many celebrities, masters of feeds that serve as shrines to themselves, Hathaway is more likely to compose an inspirational message, a political rallying cry, or—gasp—a picture celebrating another star. — Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country, "Anne Hathaway Is Nobody's Punching Bag," 8 Jan. 2019 The stacks look like small shrines to mountain solitude, carefully balanced at the edge of a precipice. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Kevin Hart tweeted himself out of a job hosting the Oscars," 8 Dec. 2018

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