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shrine
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- pronunciation:
- shraIn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a place or object, such as an altar or tomb, considered sacred and devoted to some holy person or deity.
- similar words:
- hallow, sanctuary
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| definition 2: |
any place or object venerated as a memorial to some important person or historic event.
- similar words:
- monument, sanctuary
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| definition 3: |
a container holding sacred relics, or the site of such a container.
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| related words: |
mausoleum, memorial, oracle, tomb |
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| derivation: |
shrinelike (adj.) |
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