| NOUN | artifact | shrine | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | contact | shrine, enshrine | enclose in a shrine |
| Sounds | shray'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... | |
| Meaning | A place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person. | |
|---|---|---|
| Instances | Kaaba, Caaba | (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine |
| Narrower | oracle | A shrine where an oracular god is consulted |
| stupa, tope | A dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists | |
| Broader | place of worship, house of prayer, house of God, house of worship | Any building where congregations gather for prayer |
| Spanish | arca, lugar sagrado, relicario, santuario | |
| Catalan | lloc sagrat, santuari | |
| Verbs | shrine | enclose in a shrine |
| Meaning | enclose in a shrine. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral" | |
| Synonym | enshrine | |
| Broader | enclose, close in, inclose, shut in | Surround completely |
| Spanish | venerar | |
| Nouns | shrine | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person |
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