1. a holy place associated with a sacred person or object
2. a place or object hallowed by its associations

1. to place in or as if in a shrine
Usage: formal

Examples

• Pilgrims traveled from far away to visit the shrine.
• The small shrine contained candles and flowers left by visitors.
• Her bedroom became a shrine to her favorite pop star.
• The memorial shrine honored fallen soldiers.
• They built a shrine to commemorate the historic event.
• The family decided to shrine their grandmother’s belongings in a special room.
• The ancient shrine attracted thousands of worshippers each year.