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A place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction
“Securing awe and applaud from people standing on both sides of the road, the procession moved on to the holy shrine carrying the shawls with utmost respect.”
A niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object
“Adriana hid the trinkets in her bedroom, in her little shrine with its statue of the Virgin.”
The tomb of a saint or other holy person
“He was given his ceremonial shave in front of the family shrine.”
A table or similar flat-topped structure, typically used for religious rites
An Asian religious building, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple
Reliquary or casket
A place where one can engage in a period of spiritual reflection
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