shrine
To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrineTo enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
» Kyoto is famous for its shrines and temples.
Kyōto ist für seine Schreine und Tempel berühmt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
enclose in a shrine
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
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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Forms
shrines, shrining, shrined, shrinedSynonyms
1 synonyms- enclose in a shrine:enshrine
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle