shrine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɹaɪ̯n/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn (“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), from Medieval Latin scrīnium (“reliquary”), “case or chest for books or papers” in Classical Latin. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrīni (German Schrein).
Meanings
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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.
Entering the tunnel, we pass a small shrine above our heads which contains a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers. It is traditional to have such shrines on every tunnel site.
2022 March 23, Paul Bigland, “HS2 is just 'passing through'”, in RAIL, number 953, page 41:
- A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
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(figuratively) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
a shrine of art
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shrines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
temple · jinja · hof · kapishche
Deriveds
shrine-goer · ancestral shrine · shrinelike · shrinal · shrinelet · Shriner · shrineless · shrinekeeper · shrinegoer · unshrined · enshrine
Translations (151)
ru ра́ка (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pdt Denkjmol (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · he מִקְדָּשׁ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · eo sanktejo (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Grabkirche (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Schrein (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · uk храм (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · my နတ်ကွန်း (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · it santuario (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh све̏тӣште (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · th วัด (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ka ტაძარი (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · is helgiskrín (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · gl cubela (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · de Bildstock (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · se giisá (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la sacellum (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · th สักการสถาน (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · km ចេតិយ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hu kegyhely (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pl świątynia (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · uk святи́ня (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · th ศาลเจ้า (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ja 神社 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · es relicario (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · vi điện (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · lt šventovė (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ru святы́ня (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fr lieu saint (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · mk свети́лиште (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ko 신사 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fa-ira مَکانِ مُقَدَّس (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · kaw cetya (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh hrȃm (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fi pyhättö (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · uk ра́ка (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ur مَزار (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la aedicula (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh шкри̏ња (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · et pühapaik (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · eo relikvujo (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · eo adorejo (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · tr mabet (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · se giisá (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · lt šventvietė (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sl svetišče (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · kaw caitya (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · da helligdom (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hi मंदिर (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ja 聖地 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · es ermita (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · el λάρνακα (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · egy kA:r-O18 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh škrȉnja (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ms kuil (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · cmn 聖地 /圣地 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · vi mộ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hi मज़ार (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fr sanctuaire (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · mk све́тиња (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh svétinja (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh svȅtīšte (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ka საკურთხეველი (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh хра̑м (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ro raclă (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · mi tūāhu (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pl chram (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pl miejsce kultu (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ru храм (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · bg мощехранителница (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · vi linh địa (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · eu santutxo (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sv vallfärdsplats (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ca reliquiari (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · fi alttari (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · my ဌာပနာတိုက် (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · el βωμός (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Heiligtum (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pt oratório (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pt santuário (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ga cumhdach (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · sq shenjtë (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · tr türbe (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ka აკლდამა (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · grc ἄδυτον (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la aedis (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ja 聖堂 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · mi ahurewa (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · mk храм (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fi pyhäkkö (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · be храм (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · be ра́ка (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · gl santuario (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · lv svētnīca (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hu búcsújáró hely (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · lo ສານເຈົ້າ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · el λειψανοθήκη (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · mn бунхан (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · es santuario (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · cmn 聖堂 /圣堂 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · el ναός (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sv helgedom (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · it edicola (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ur مَنْدِر (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · gl ermida (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · vec capitèl (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · nb helligdom (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Heiligenkapelle (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sv mecka (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · be святы́ня (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · cmn 神社 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ca santuari (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · bg свети́ня (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hy սրբավայր (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ro altar (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ms keramat (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · bg светилище (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ar ضَرِيح (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sk svätyňa (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hi दरगाह (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la sacrārium (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · km វត្ត (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fa-ira زِیارَتْگاه (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · eo sanktejo (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · vi đền (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · it reliquiario (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · sh све́тиња (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · grc ἱερόν (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · nl schrijn (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la fanum (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · uga 𐎀𐎘𐎗 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · pt relicário (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fr châsse (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · bg храм (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · kaw saṅgar (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · cy cysegrfan (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · hu szentély (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Wegekreuz (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · vi lăng (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · is helgidómur (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · scn santuaru (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ko 성당 (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ur دَرْگاہ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · gl firmal (a case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics — see also reliquary) · cs svatyně (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · la delubrum (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · ro sanctuar (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · fo halgiskrín (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · lo ວັດ (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · kaw tuṅkub (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect) · de Schrein (a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect)