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enshrine

[en-shrahyn]
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verb (used with object), en·shrined, en·shrin·ing.
  1. to enclose in or as in a shrine: His love for her is enshrined forever in his poetry.
  2. to cherish as sacred: The memory of our friendship will be enshrined in my heart.
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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

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Examples from the Web for enshrinement

Historical Examples

  • 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)
  1. to place or enclose in or as if in a shrine
  2. to hold as sacred; cherish; treasure
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Derived Formsenshrinement, noun
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Word Origin and History for enshrinement

enshrine

v.

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

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