shrine
//ʃraɪn//
Noun
shrineSingular
shrinesPlural
1
A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction.
Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine every year to pray.
2
A place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing.
The museum has become a shrine to the famous musician.
3
A casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary.
The golden shrine containing the saint's bones was displayed in the cathedral.
Verb
shrineInfinitive
shrinesPresent tense
shrinedPast tense
shrinedPast participle
shriningPresent participle
shrinesThird-person singular
1
To enshrine or place in a shrine.
The ancient relic was shrined in the temple.