Meaning of ENSHRINE
| Pronunciation: | | en'shrIn
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- [v] enclose in a shrine, as of an object for religious purposes
- [v] hold sacred
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ENSHRINE is a 8 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | saint, shrine |
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| | See Also: | | enclose, fear, inclose, revere, reverence, shut in, venerate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En*shrine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enshrined}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enshrining}.]
To inclose in a shrine or chest; hence, to preserve or
cherish as something sacred; as, to enshrine something in
memory.
We will enshrine it as holy relic. --Massinger.
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