SHRINE

shrine

(noun) a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

enshrine, shrine

(verb) enclose in a shrine; “the saint’s bones were enshrined in the cathedral”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

shrine (plural shrines)

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.

A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.

(figuratively) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.

Verb

shrine (third-person singular simple present shrines, present participle shrining, simple past and past participle shrined)

To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

Anagrams

• Hiners, Hirens, Shiner, rhines, shiner

Source: Wiktionary

---

Shrine, n. Etym: [OE. schrin, AS. scrin, from L. scrinium a case, chest, box.]

1. A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.

2. Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like. Too weak the sacred shrine guard. Byron.

3. A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art.

Shrine, v. t.

Definition: To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine. "Shrined in his sanctuary." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins