Synonyms for shrine
ʃraɪnshrine

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1. shrineverb

   a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

2. enshrine, shrineverb

   enclose in a shrine

   "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"

   Synonyms:
   saint, enshrine

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1. fane

   middle english from latin fanum

   Submitted by JP03 on October 26, 2014  

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1. shrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   altar, place of worship, sacred place

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1. List of paraphrases for "shrine":

   mausoleum, sanctuary, mazar-e, mazar, tomb, altar, temple, idol, sanctum

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1. Brett Favre:

   I hurt my hip in the East-West Shrine( college All-Star) game and was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the hip, sort of like what Bo Jackson had, when blood supply is cut off to a joint.

2. Anne Songsri Noen-nark:

   I came to give my prayers here this morning at the shrine after I heard about what bad things had happened here, asking the gods to quickly catch the man that did this, i am so disheartened and so sad this happened and it is so bad for our country.

3. Edwin Markham:

   I fear the vermin that shall undermineSenate and citadel and school and shrine.

4. Princess Ayako:

   I am very happy that we held the wedding at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo where my great grandfather Meiji Emperor is worshiped, i feel so happy.

5. Timothy Naftali:

   A former president can open a shrine if they wish.