λάρνακα — meaning in English
Larnaka
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English meaning
- shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
Senses
λάρνακα is used for these senses in English:
- Larnaca A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name
- larnax (archaeology, historical) A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
- shrine A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
shrine — full definition
- noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
- noun A collection of items honoring someone or something, arranged with reverence.
- verb To enshrine; to treat with reverence, as if placing in a shrine.