Shrine Synonyms

shrīn
A sacred or holy place
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. altar
  2. church
  3. reliquary
  4. sanctuary
  5. memorial
  6. sanctum
  7. sacred place
  8. mausoleum
  9. sacrarium
  10. sacred object
  11. temple
  12. adytum
  13. hallowed place
  14. sanctorium
  15. box
  16. case
  17. tomb
  18. chapel
  19. container
  20. gleam
  21. grotto
  22. sepulcher
  23. hallow
  24. monument
  25. naos
  26. sanctum-sanctorum
  27. tabernacle
Enclose in a shrine
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. enshrine
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Words Related to Shrine

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shrine Sentence Examples

  • Nicolo is the so-called Oratory of Phalaris, a shrine of the 2nd century B.C., 274 ft.

  • A cross and a shrine of St Cronan are in the churchyard.

  • All this part of the mosque (shrine) was built by Shah Abbas.

  • The actual shrine is about two m.

  • Its dedication recalls the transportation of the body of the saintly bishop of Lindisfarne from its shrine at Durham by the monks of that foundation to Lindisfarne, when in fear of attack from William the Conqueror.

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