enshrine, shrine
(verb) enclose in a shrine; “the saint’s bones were enshrined in the cathedral”
enshrine, saint
(verb) hold sacred
Source: WordNet® 3.1
enshrine (third-person singular simple present enshrines, present participle enshrining, simple past and past participle enshrined)
(transitive) To enclose (a sacred relic etc.) in a shrine or chest.
(transitive) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence.
To protect an idea, ideal, or philosophy within an official law or treaty
Source: Wiktionary
En*shrine", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enshrined; p. pr. & vb. n. Enshrining.]
Definition: To inclose in a shrine or chest; hence, to preserve or cherish as something sacred; as, to enshrine something in memory. We will enshrine it as holy relic. Massinger.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
