shrine
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Synonyms: shrink, shine, shrive, shrike, shrinke, serine, strine, scrine, shaine, shrite
Antonyms: shrink, shine, shrive, shrike, shrinke, serine, strine, scrine, shaine, shrite
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Noun
- {{sid|en|place}} 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.
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[enshrine]]; to place [[reverent]]ly, as if in a shrine.
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