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shrine

UK
/ʃraɪn/
US
/ʃraɪn/

Translations

shrinenoun
shrines
pl
UK
/ʃraɪn/
US
/ʃraɪn/
Pilgrims traveled from afar to visit the shrine dedicated to the saint.
Des pèlerins sont venus de loin pour visiter le sanctuaire dédié au saint.
reliquaireDans le sens d’un contenant destiné à conserver des reliques sacrées.
The medieval gold shrine containing the saint's bones attracted thousands of pilgrims.
Le reliquaire médiéval en or contenant les os du saint a attiré des milliers de pèlerins.
nicheDans le sens d’une petite niche ou d’un petit enclos contenant une statue ou un objet de vénération.
The small shrine in the garden held a statue of the Virgin Mary.
La petite niche du jardin contenait une statue de la Vierge Marie.
Synonyms
temple
place of worship
sacred site
hallowed place
reliquary
altar
sanctuary
shrineverb
shrined
Past Simple
shrined
Past Participle
shrining
Gerund
UK
/ʃraɪn/
US
/ʃraɪn/
Additional translations
sanctuariserAu sens figuré : préserver ou protéger comme dans un sanctuaire.
Synonyms
sanctify
preserve
dedicate
memorialize
commemorate
honor
revere
venerate
hallow
consecrate
enshrine
shrineadjective
more shrine
Comp.
most shrine
Super.
UK
/ʃraɪn/
US
/ʃraɪn/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "shrine maiden", "shrine grounds") to denote relation to a shrine.
Additional translations
du sanctuaireEmploi adjectival rare, souvent rendu en français par une tournure génitive ou prépositionnelle.

Definitions

shrinenoun
A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, typically marked by a building or other construction.
Pilgrims traveled from afar to visit the shrine dedicated to the saint.
A niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object of veneration.
The small shrine in the garden held a statue of the Virgin Mary.
A place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing.
The museum was a shrine to the famous artist, displaying many of his personal belongings.
A receptacle, such as a casket or chest, for the deposit of sacred relics.
The medieval gold shrine containing the saint's bones attracted thousands of pilgrims.
shrineverb
To enshrine or preserve as if in a shrine.
The community decided to shrine the old tree, recognizing its historical significance.
shrineadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or suitable for a shrine.
The shrine maiden guided visitors through the sacred grounds.
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