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shrine

1. shrine \'shri-n, esp South 'sri-n\ n [ME, fr. OE scri-n, fr. L scrinium 
   case, chest] 1a: the reliquary or tomb of a saint  1b: a place in which 
   devotion is paid to a saint or deity : SANCTUARY)M 1c: a niche containing a 
   religious image  2: a place or object hallowed by its associations  3: 
   something that enshrines 
2. shrine vt : ENSHRINE