shrine
The origin and history of shrine.
Etymology
From Old English scrin, from Latin scrinium ("a case for books or papers"), later narrowed to mean a container for sacred relics.
The origin and history of shrine.
From Old English scrin, from Latin scrinium ("a case for books or papers"), later narrowed to mean a container for sacred relics.
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