v.
Pronunciation: in- ' shr ī n, en-, esp Southern - ' sr ī n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 : to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2 : to preserve or cherish as sacred
– en · shrine · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: in- ' shr ī n, en-, esp Southern - ' sr ī n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 : to enclose in or as if in a shrine
2 : to preserve or cherish as sacred
– en · shrine · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012