shrine

as in sanctuary
a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion) for centuries pilgrims have traveled to the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket in Canterbury, England

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Recent Examples of shrine The Sayyida Zeinab shrine, believed to house the grave of Zaynab bint Ali, the granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, has been a focal point for religious pilgrims. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 This nearly 200-mile network of hiking routes snakes its way through Sri Lanka’s highlands, including tea plantations, colonial estates, villages, holy shrines, and forests brimming with biodiversity. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 Elsewhere in Pompeii, archaeologists found an ancient shrine with brilliant blue walls and paintings of women representing the four seasons. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 Thousands of Iranian Shiite pilgrims came to the shrine each year. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shrine 

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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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