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shrine

Definition

A shrine is a place or shelter which is dedicated to the worship of a deity or idol.

  • A shrine would normally contain some type of altar as a place to offer a sacrifice to the deity.
  • In the Bible, the use of the term shrine usually refers to a place of pagan deity worship, for example the shrine of the Greek goddess Diana.
  • This term occasionally refers to a place where God is worshiped, especially if it specifies that.