shrine

shrine n

OE < L. scrinium, case or chest for books or papers.

  1. Case; box; display case.
  2. Sanctuary; cell; cubicle; refuge; retreat; haven; hideaway; quiet room.
  3. Tabernacle; chapel; [fig.] Body; dwelling place for the human heart.
  4. Reliquary; place of worship; [fig.] tomb; burial monument; final resting place.