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