shrine
/ʃɹaɪ̯n/
noun
- 1
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
- 2
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
- 3
A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
“a shrine of art”
verb
- 1
To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
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