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Detailed Translations for shrine from English to French

shrine:

shrine [the ~] noun

  1. the shrine (sanctuary; holy place)
    le sanctuaire; le temple; la terre sainte; le lieu saint
  2. the shrine (tomb; sepulchre; sarcophagus; sepulcher)
  3. the shrine
    la châsse; le reliquaire
  4. the shrine (tabernacle)
    le sanctuaire; le tabernacle

Translation Matrix for shrine:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
châsse shrine
lieu saint holy place; sanctuary; shrine
monument funéraire sarcophagus; sepulcher; sepulchre; shrine; tomb commemorative stone; gravestone; memorial; memorial stone; tombstone
reliquaire shrine reliquaries
sanctuaire holy place; sanctuary; shrine; tabernacle refuge
tabernacle shrine; tabernacle
temple holy place; sanctuary; shrine chapel; church; church building; house of God; house of prayer; place of worship
terre sainte holy place; sanctuary; shrine
tombeau sarcophagus; sepulcher; sepulchre; shrine; tomb burial pit; burial place; commemorative stone; crypt; funeral vault; grave; memorial stone; resting-place; sepulchral vault; subterranean corridor; tomb; vault
tombeau funéraire sarcophagus; sepulcher; sepulchre; shrine; tomb commemorative stone; memorial stone
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- enshrine

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Related Definitions for "shrine":

  1. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person1
  2. enclose in a shrine1

Wiktionary Translations for shrine:

shrine
noun
  1. a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect
shrine
noun
  1. (religion) Sorte de coffre où l’on exposer et conserver des reliques, reliquaire.
  2. (term, Art chrétien médiéval) banderole peinte, dessinée ou sculptée, sur laquelle se déploient les paroles prononcées par le personnage que l'on représente.
  3. lieu le plus saint d’un temple ; partie interdite aux profanes dans les temples consacrer aux divinités du paganisme.