shrine

Meanings

1. 1
   noun 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.
2. 2
   noun A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
3. 3
   noun A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
4. 4
   verb To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.