Synonyms for shrine

Most common

temple · sanctuary · altar

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

Related words

Phrases

ancestral shrine

Forms

Plural

shrines → temples, sanctuaries, altars…

Example sentences

• temple It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
• sanctuary The sanctuary is before; and the thief, behind.
• altar He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

altar²

6 letters

temple²

9 letters

sanctuary⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (altar² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

sanctuaire

Italiano

santuario

Deutsch

Heiligtum