English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
shrining — … Useful english dictionary
shrine — I. 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Shining (film) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Shining. Shining Données clés Titre original The Shining Réalisation Stanley Kubrick Scénario Stanl … Wikipédia en Français
shrine — shrineless, adj. shrinelike, adj. /shruyn/, n., v., shrined, shrining. n. 1. a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of… … Universalium
shrine — /ʃraɪn / (say shruyn) noun 1. a receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary. 2. a structure, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy objects and forming an object of religious veneration… …
shrine — [shrīn] n. [ME schrin < OE scrin < L scrinium, chest, box, orig., a round container < IE * (s)krei < base * (s)ker , to turn: see SHRINK] 1. a) RELIQUARY b) a niche or other setting for a statue, picture, or other object arousing or… … English World dictionary
