shrine
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint,…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.
» Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
Kyōto ist für seine Schreine und Tempel berühmt.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
Heiligtum, Schrein, Grabkirche
ра́каráka, святы́няsvjatýnja, храмxram
ра́каráka, святи́няsvjatýnja, храмxram
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
Schrein
(figuratively)A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
a shrine of art
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
Examples
66 sentencesKyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
deKyōto ist für seine Schreine und Tempel berühmt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The shrine was built two hundred years ago.
deDas Grabmal wurde vor zweihundert Jahren erbaut. — Tamy
There used to be a small shrine around here.
How many temples and shrines did you visit while you were in Japan?
Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.
Багато людей відвідали храм, де поховано цього праведника. — ChickenKiev
deViele Menschen besuchten den Schrein, in dem der Heilige begraben lag. — riotlake
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn (“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), froFrom Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn (“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), from Medieval Latin scrīnium (“reliquary”), “case or chest for books or papers” in Classical Latin. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrīni (German Schrein).
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