Associations to the word «Shrine»

Wiktionary

SHRINE, 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.
SHRINE, noun. A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
SHRINE, noun. A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
SHRINE, verb. To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

Dictionary definition

SHRINE, noun. A place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person.
SHRINE, verb. Enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.