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shrine
noun
verb
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- HRIN
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ʃɹaɪ̯n
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
verb
enclose in a shrine
“the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral”
In context
Example Sentences
the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral
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