noun
shrine
shryn
noun
1
A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
"Pilgrims travel for miles to visit the mountain shrine."
2
A collection of items honoring someone or something, arranged with reverence.
"Fans built a small shrine of flowers and photos outside the singer's old house."
verb
1
To enshrine; to treat with reverence, as if placing in a shrine.
"Her achievements are shrined in the museum's permanent collection."
How to Use Shrine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sacred place or memorial, or a tribute display honoring someone.
Common pairings
roadside shrine
sacred shrine
build a shrine
Word Forms
shrined past tense, shrines plural, shrines singular
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Etymology
From Old English scrin, from Latin scrinium ("a case for books or papers"), later narrowed to mean a container for sacred relics.