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helgedom — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • holy adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
  • shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.

Senses

helgedom is used for these senses in English:

  • holy (archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.

holy — full definition

  1. adj Regarded as sacred or dedicated to a god or religious purpose.
  2. adj Morally pure or without sin.
  3. intj Used at the start of an exclamation to express shock or surprise.

shrine — full definition

  1. noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
  2. noun A collection of items honoring someone or something, arranged with reverence.
  3. verb To enshrine; to treat with reverence, as if placing in a shrine.

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