Shrine

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Old English scrīn ‘cabinet, chest, reliquary’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijn and German Schrein, from Latin scrinium ‘chest for books’.


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From Middle English shryne, from Old English scrīn(“reliquary, ark of the covenant”), from Latin scrīnium(“case or chest for books or papers”). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-(“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse skrín, Old High German skrīni (German Schrein).


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shrine (n.)

Old English scrin "ark (of the covenant); chest, coffer; case for relics," from Latin scrinium "case or box for keeping papers," of unknown origin. From late 14c. as "a tomb of a saint" (usually elaborate and large). A widespread word, compare Dutch schrijn, German Schrein, French écrin, Russian skrynya, Lithuanian skrinė.