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  • 1shrine — n. 1) to consecrate; create, establish a shrine 2) to desecrate a shrine 3) a sacred shrine 4) a shrine to 5) at a shrine (to pray at a shrine) * * * [ʃraɪn] create establish a shrine a sacred shrine a shrine to to consecrate to desecrate a shri …

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  • 2Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu — is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in Mannar district of Sri Lanka. With a history of over 400 years, this shrine acts as a center for pilgrimage and worship for Sri Lankan Catholics. S. J. Anthony Fernando… …

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  • 3shrine — [ʃraın] n [: Old English; Origin: scrin, from Latin scrinium case, box ] 1.) a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray shrine of/to ▪ his pilgrimage to the shrine of St John 2.) a place that people… …

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  • 4shrine — noun (C) 1 a place that is connected with a holy event or holy person, and that people visit to pray 2 a place that people visit and respect because it is connected with a famous person or event: Elvis s home has become a shrine for his fans …

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  • 5Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki) — Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社 suwa jinja ) is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and home to the Kunchi festival. It is located in the northern part of the city, on the slopes of Mount Tamazono san, and features a 277 step stone staircase leading up …

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  • 6Naminoue Shrine — Coordinates: 26°13′14″N 127°40′17″E / 26.220636°N 127.671352°E / 26.220636; 127.671352 …

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  • 7Imamiya Shrine — Infobox Shinto shrine name = Imamiya Shrine 今宮神社 caption = Imamiya Shrine s main gate width = 285 type = dedication = Ōkuninushi founded = 994 closed = founder = priest = address = 21, Imamiya cho, Murasakino Kita ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 603 8231 phone …

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  • 8Yasukuni Shrine — Infobox Shinto shrine name = Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社 caption = The honden or main shrine type = Imperial Shrine dedication = Those who lost their lives while serving Japan founded = June 1869 closed = founder = Emperor Meiji priest = Nanbu Toshiaki… …

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  • 9Controversies surrounding Yasukuni Shrine — Yasukuni Jinja is a Shinto shrine that is at the center of an international Asian controversy. It is a shrine to war dead who served the Emperor of Japan during wars from 1867–1951. This eligibility includes civilians in service and government… …

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  • 10Ngome Marian Shrine — The Ngome Marian Shrine is a shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ngome, KwaZulu Natal, where Sister Reinolda May, member of the Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, experienced ten visions between 22 August 1955 and 2 May 1971. In these… …

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