a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction:the medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of St Jamesa Hindu shrine at which offerings are placed twice a day
a place associated with or containing memorabilia of a particular revered person or thing:her grave has become a shrine for fans from all over the world
a casket containing sacred relics; a reliquary.
a niche or enclosure containing a religious statue or other object.
