Synonyms for shrine
ʃraɪnshrine

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1. shrineverb

   a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

2. enshrine, shrineverb

   enclose in a shrine

   "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"

   Synonyms:
   saint, enshrine

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1. fane

   middle english from latin fanum

   Submitted by JP03 on October 26, 2014  

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1. shrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   altar, place of worship, sacred place

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1. List of paraphrases for "shrine":

   mausoleum, sanctuary, mazar-e, mazar, tomb, altar, temple, idol, sanctum

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1. Hussein Sharifi:

   We've taken into consideration the range of mortars and rockets that might reach us (at the shrine), the enemy cannot reach the city. We have secured it completely.

2. Judah HaLevi:

   My heart in the East But the rest of me far in the West— How can I savor this life, even taste what I eat? How, in the bonds of the Moor, Zion chained to the Cross, Can I do what I’ve vowed to and must? Gladly I’d leave All the best of grand Spain For one glimpse of the ruined Shrine’s dust.

3. Timothy Naftali:

   A former president can open a shrine if they wish.

4. Sean King Park Strategies:

   (Concerning Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine) "This might be just the thing to push South Korean President Park Geun Hye a little bit closer back in China's direction, just as she was presumably pulling away.

5. Roger Clark:

   Marc left an impact on everyone he worked with, he was an excellent journalist who was full of ideas. He brought so much joy to the CNN newsroom with his kindness, his big smile and booming laugh. He was a bit quirky too. His office in Hong Kong became something of a shrine to Manchester United and Star Wars -- two of his passions. He will be dearly missed.