[shrine] n [ME, fr. OE scrin, fr. L scrinium case, chest] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a case, box, or receptacle; esp: 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
[2]shrine vt shrined ; shrin.ing (14c): enshrine