Synonyms for shrine
ʃraɪnshrine

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1. shrineverb

   a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

2. enshrine, shrineverb

   enclose in a shrine

   "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"

   Synonyms:
   saint, enshrine

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1. fane

   middle english from latin fanum

   Submitted by JP03 on October 26, 2014  

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1. shrinenoun

   Synonyms:
   altar, place of worship, sacred place

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1. List of paraphrases for "shrine":

   mausoleum, sanctuary, mazar-e, mazar, tomb, altar, temple, idol, sanctum

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1. Anthony Davis:

   Had a device similar to that used at the Erawan Shrine exploded there, casualties would almost certainly have been significantly higher and overwhelmingly from mainland China.

2. Timothy Naftali:

   A former president can open a shrine if they wish.

3. Kamil Abbas:

   Expanding the shrine will deprive thousands of Samarra residents of the right to use their properties.

4. Roger Clark:

   Marc left an impact on everyone he worked with, he was an excellent journalist who was full of ideas. He brought so much joy to the CNN newsroom with his kindness, his big smile and booming laugh. He was a bit quirky too. His office in Hong Kong became something of a shrine to Manchester United and Star Wars -- two of his passions. He will be dearly missed.

5. Yuji Tanaka:

   After the war, Tokyo drastically changed economically and socially due to rapid economic growth through the 1970s, you can see the 400 years of history of Tokyo with perspective views at the museum. ( Just be aware that the Edo-Tokyo Museum is closed until early 2018 for a remodel. Other favorite must-see spots in Tokyo are visiting the shrine atSens?-ji, the insane streets of Shibuya( where you can cross the streets with thousands of other pedestrians, and visiting the beautiful Ueno Park in Tokyo's Tait? city. Sens?-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple — and also Toyko's oldest. ( Clint Henderson) The cherry blossoms at Ueno Park are a sight to see — just make sure you get there at the right time of year. ( Clint Henderson) JAPANESE RESTAURANT CAUGHT ADDING EXCESSIVE WASABI TO FOREIGNERS' ORDERS That might sound like a lot — especially since it's all within city limits — but Krasowski further suggests making Tokyo your temporary home base, and then hopping over to see other parts of the islands.