shrine — a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃraɪn/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's room has become a shrine to her collection of vintage handbags
- The ancient shrine attracts thousands of tourists every year
- His bedroom is basically a shrine to his favorite K-pop group
shrine
NOUN[/ʃraɪn/]
a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic
a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic
At the sacred shrine, he offers wine that glows like gems from a mine
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin scrinium, meaning a box or chest. In antiquity, it referred specifically to a container for storing sacred relics, but the meaning gradually expanded to encompass the entire location or place where such a sacred receptacle was housed.
Breakdown
From Latin scrinium (box, chest) + -ine (locative suffix indicating a place). The suffix transformed the object (the box itself) into a designation for the sacred space containing it.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's room has become a shrine to her collection of vintage handbags”
“The ancient shrine attracts thousands of tourists every year”
“His bedroom is basically a shrine to his favorite K-pop group”
“We left flowers at the shrine to honor our ancestors”
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