shrine

Noun
  1. A place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person (synset 104217457)
    is a type of: house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer
    subtypes:
    • oracle - a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
    • stupa, tope - a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists
    specific instances: caaba, kaaba - (Islam) a black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine; believed to have been given by Gabriel to Abraham; Muslims turn in its direction when praying
Verb
  1. Enclose in a shrine (synset 201485588)
    "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"
    is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
    same as: enshrine

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