Definitions of shrine
n. - Short for Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a secret order professedly originated by one Kalif Alu, a son-in-law of Mohammed, at Mecca, in the year of the Hegira 25 (about 646 a. d.) In the modern order, established in the United States in 1872, only Knights Templars or thirty-second degree Masons are eligible for admission, though the order itself is not Masonic.
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n. - A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
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n. - Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like.
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n. - A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art.
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v. t. - To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine.
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The word "shrine" uses 6 letters: E H I N R S.
Direct anagrams of shrine:
shiner
Words formed by adding one letter before or after shrine (in bold), or to ehinrs in any order:
a - hernias c - richens d - hinders nerdish shrined e - henries inheres reshine g - hingers i - shinier m - menhirs o - heroins inshore s - shiners shrines t - hinters v - shriven w - whiners
Shorter words found within shrine:
eh en ens er ern erns ers es he heir heirs hen hens her hern herns hers hes hi hie hies hin hins hire hires his hisn in ins ire ires is ne re rei rein reins reis res resh resin rin rins rinse rise risen sei sen ser serin sh she shier shin shine shire shri si sin sine sinh sir sire siren sri
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