shrine

//ʃraɪn//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
Visual representation of shrine

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.

Synonym