I. ˈshrīn, especially Southern ˈsrīn noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scrīn, 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
II. transitive verb
( shrined ; shrin·ing )
Date: 14th century
: enshrine