SHRINE


Meaning of SHRINE in English

shrine /ʃraɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: scrin , from Latin scrinium 'case, box' ]

1 . a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray

shrine of/to

his pilgrimage to the shrine of St John

2 . a place that people visit and respect because it is connected with a famous person or event:

Elvis’ home has become a shrine for his fans.

shrine to

The museum is a shrine to the great Spanish artist.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.