English noun: shrine | |||
1. | shrine (artifact) a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person | ||
Broader (hypernym) | house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | oracle, stupa, tope | ||
Instance hyponym | Caaba, Kaaba | ||
English verb: shrine | |||
1. | shrine (contact) enclose in a shrine | ||
Samples | The saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral. | ||
Synonyms | enshrine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||