enshrine

[en-shrahyn]

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verb (used with object), en·shrined, en·shrin·ing.

to enclose in or as in a shrine: His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.

to cherish as sacred: The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.

Also inshrine.

Origin of enshrine

First recorded in 1575–85; en-¹ + shrine

Related formsen·shrine·ment, nounun·en·shrined, adjective

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Related Words for enshrinement

sanctuary, altar, church, mausoleum, temple, chapel, sepulcher, sanctum, grave, reliquary, enshrinement

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Historical Examples of enshrinement

The measure of "fitness" is the entirety of the enshrinement or embodiment of the mortal aspiration to put on immortality.
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2
George Gordon Byron

British Dictionary definitions for enshrinement

enshrine

inshrine

verb (tr)

to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine

to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure

Derived Formsenshrinement, noun

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Word Origin and History for enshrinement

enshrine

1580s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + shrine. Related: Enshrined; enshrining.