Shroud of Turin

American  

noun

1. a linen cloth kept in the Cathedral of Turin, Italy, since the late 1500s that bears a faint life-size human image venerated by some as the imprint of the dead body of Jesus.

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Example Sentences

Now, signs around the 34-acre Christ Cathedral campus where the Diocese of Orange is located advertise “The Shroud of Turin Experience” as if it were a summer blockbuster: “Discover the blood. Uncover the mystery. Encounter the light.”

From Los Angeles Times

Located five miles from Disneyland on the campus that once housed televangelist Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral Ministries, the Shroud of Turin Experience is Orange County’s newest tourist attraction with a Christian twist.

From Los Angeles Times

Roughly 14 feet long and three feet wide, the shroud of Turin is one of the most scientifically studied and contested religious objects in the world — a holy relic to some and a medieval forgery to others.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors will not be able to see the actual shroud of Turin.

From Los Angeles Times

Whenever he throws a damp scarf into the audience, the women go so crazy you’d think it was the Shroud of Turin.

From Los Angeles Times