Shrine

Word SHRINE
Character 6
Hyphenation shrine
Pronunciations /ʃɹaɪ̯n/

Definitions and meanings of "Shrine"

What do we mean by shrine?

A place of religious devotion or commemoration, such as. noun

A place where devotion is paid to a deity or deities, as in Shinto. noun

The tomb of a saint or other venerated person. noun

A location where an important event in the life of a holy person is thought to have occurred. noun

A container or receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary. noun

A site hallowed by association with a revered person or object or with an important event. noun

To enshrine. transitive verb

To place in a shrine; enshrine; hence, figuratively, to deify or canonize.

To inclose in something suggestive of the great preciousness of what is inclosed: as, the jewel was shrined in a velvet casket.

A box; an ark; a chest. noun

A box for holding the bones of saints or other sacred relics; a reliquary. noun

Hence A tomb of a canonized or other sacred person; the mausoleum of a saint; a tomb of shrine-like configuration. noun

An altar, small chapel or temple, or other sacred object or place peculiarly consecrated to and supposed to be hallowed by the presence of some deity, saint, mythological hero, or other personality reputed sacred. See cut on following page, and cut under octastyle. noun

Erroneously, an image. noun

Metaphorically, a thing or place hallowed and consecrated by its history or past associations, or supposed to be the incarnation of some object of worship. noun

A charnel-house. noun

To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine. transitive verb

A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint. noun

Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like. noun

A place or object hallowed from its history or associations. noun

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.

A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.

A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.

1. The tomb of a venerated person, such as a saint. 2. A place at which devotion is paid to a venerated person. Urban Dictionary

To immortalize a beer can in an appropriate place after it has been used in the hour of power Urban Dictionary

The shrine is a term for the community of individuals who class themselves as Otakus. An otaku is an established fan of anime/manga. Many Otakus choose to hide this side of themselves in order to avoid judgement or ridicule. The Shrine is a movement to encourage Otakus to be proud of themselves and embrace their fandom. Therefore if you are an otaku, that embraces their Otaku nature without shame or embarrassment. You are part of the Shrine. Urban Dictionary

The sacred place that a group of stoners will select as the main area they will smoke their finest marijuana. Usually a Shrine will be in an area that suits all of the groups smoking needs. Once selected the Shrine is then thought to be a pilgrimage site for other stoners who would like to experience how another group smokes their green. The owners of the various Shrines are then referred to as Elders and are free to do with their Shrine as they please. Urban Dictionary

A female's groin, as well as the imediate area surrounding it, more notably after having endured some kind of physical trauma. Urban Dictionary

Straight + Fine = Shrine. It is a replacement word for straight. :) Urban Dictionary

Someone who is retarded and/or does something really stupid alot. Urban Dictionary

A white group of children who act gangster Urban Dictionary

To eat so much food that you feel like pooping in a dogs butthole Urban Dictionary

An ogre shrine ,often known as something you accidentally summon whilst watching shrek 2, is a temple to go to when you're down in the dumps. OGRE SHRINE To escape the ogre shrine just say "OGRE AND OUT" Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Shrine

The word "shrine" in example sentences

Trubek finds the whole notion of "literary pilgrimages" perverse, and rightly points out that preserving a house as a shrine is a particularly costly, even downright wasteful form of "worship." ❋ Salon.com (2010)

Rising under the shrine is a lighthouse gleaming white in the day, and at night its turning lights brings boats safely home. ❋ Unknown (2000)

With its golden dome, this 18th century shrine is one of the most prominent Sikh temples in Delhi and offers a moment of astonishingly tranquility, given its location, in its large inner courtyard, which features a large rectangular pool. ❋ WSJ Staff (2010)

The main building at each shrine is a simple thatched hut made of unpainted cypress wood in ancient Japanese style. ❋ Alla Kazovsky (2010)

This shrine is in the Church of the Company of Jesus in the city of Guanajuato. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In Kashmir, plans to donate the land where the shrine is situated to the Shri Amarnthji Shrine Board sparked huge demonstrations by Muslims who believed that the federal government wanted to change the demographics of the area. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The shrine is the site of the two biblical Jewish temples. ❋ Unknown (2007)

After years of Bushitler it's uncool to use the word shrine and Obama in the same sentence? ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

The pope, on a sentimental six-day homecoming tour of his native Bavaria, confined his sermon to the Virgin Mary, Jesus 'mother, to whom the Altoetting shrine is devoted. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Richard Haag's illicit photograph of the 52nd reconstruction of the main Shinto shrine is not an Ansel Adams, but the admission of a supposed questionable provenance makes it quite personal and rather precious in a way that offering a simple project drawing does not but rather laughable. ❋ Unknown (2005)

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. Dennis Eckersley and Paul Molitor were inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday, deserving examples the shrine is no longer an elitist fraternity for players with job descriptions seemingly cast in stone eons ago. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I would go party, but [I'm busy] building a shrine [to Ronald Reagan] in my [backyard]. ❋ Scott (2004)

After [minute] number [thirty] two, we shrined our [8th] beer ❋ Strubinator (2004)

I am a member of [the Shrine], now excuse me while I go stream an episode of [Noragami] on [Crunchyroll]. ❋ Otakupriestess (2017)

A good example for The Shrine would be a [downstairs toilet] with an air [filter] or an outside [shed] with seats in. ❋ GFree (2014)

Jane: What's the matter with you? Joan: I opened the [cash register] and [it hit me] right in [the shrine]... >.< ❋ Jkar64 (2009)

Mom: [How was your day] today ? Boy: It was [shrine]. [Straight] fine ❋ Canesboyy2 (2010)

[Look at] ([insert name here]), they're such a [shrine]!!! ❋ RheaLhasa (2004)

[LMFAO] [shrine] be [wanna-be] gangsters with there own prostitutes ❋ People Of Hive (2021)

Wow! That was so much [food], now [I’m] [shrining] ❋ TIcToK THoT (2019)

GET ME OUT OF THIS FUCKING [OGRE SHRINE], said Anne [Dwane] when stuck in the exit at [the Ogre] shrine ❋ Ooan Padderly (2019)

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