shrine

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//ʃɹaɪ̯n//

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.

sustantivo

1
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.
Entering the tunnel, we pass a small shrine above our heads which contains a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers. It is traditional to have such shrines on every tunnel site.
2
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
3
figuradoA place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
a shrine of art

Etimología

From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn (“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), from Medieval Latin scrīnium (“reliquary”), “case or chest for books or papers” in Classical Latin. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrīni (German Schrein).

verbo

1
To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
Shrined in his sanctuary.

Formas

plural: shrines
pasado: shrined
participio: shrined
gerundio: shrining
3.ª persona del singular: shrines

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shrine · 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…

shrink · To cause to become smaller.shrinking · Shy and retiring.shroud · That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.

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