n.
Pronunciation: ' shr ī n, esp Southern ' sr ī n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scr ī n, from Latin scrinium case, chest
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a case, box, or receptacle especially : one in which sacred relics (as the bones of a saint) are deposited b : a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : SANCTUARY c : a niche containing a religious image
2 : a receptacle (as a tomb) for the dead
3 : a place or object hallowed by its associations