ʃraɪn n. & v. --n. 1
esp. RC
Ch. a a
chapel,
church,
altar,
etc.,
sacred to a
saint,
holy person,
relic, etc. b
the tomb of a saint etc. c a
casket esp. containing sacred relics; a
reliquary. d a
niche containing a holy
statue etc. 2 a
place associated
with or containing
memorabilia of a
particular person,
event, etc. 3 a
Shinto place of
worship. --v.tr.
poet.
enshrine. [OE scrin f. Gmc f. L scrinium case
for books etc.]