Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - shrine
Shrine
shrine
n. & v. --n. 1 esp. RC Ch. a a chapel, church, altar, etc., sacred to a saint, holy person, relic, etc. b the tomb of a saint etc. c a casket esp. containing sacred relics; a reliquary. d a niche containing a holy statue etc. 2 a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular person, event, etc. 3 a Shinto place of worship. --v.tr. poet. enshrine. Etymology: OE scrin f. Gmc f. L scrinium case for books etc.
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrīn, from Latin scrinium case, chest Date: before 12th century 1. a case, box, or receptacle, a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity ; sanctuary, a niche containing a religious image, a receptacle (as a tomb) for the dead, a place or object hallowed by its associations, II. transitive verb (~d; shrining) Date: 14th century en~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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