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- Dictionaryenshrine/ɪnˈʃrʌɪn/
verb
- 1. place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle: "relics are enshrined under altars"
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ENSHRINE definition: 1. to contain or keep something as if in a holy place: 2. If a political or social right is…. Learn more.
: to preserve or cherish as sacred. enshrinement. in-ˈshrīn-mənt. en- noun. Synonyms. aggrandize. canonize. deify. dignify. elevate. ennoble. ensky. enthrone. exalt.
ENSHRINE meaning: 1. to contain or keep something as if in a holy place: 2. If a political or social right is…. Learn more.
Definition of enshrine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. If something such as an idea or a right is enshrined in something such as a constitution or law, it is protected by it. The essentials of the deal will be enshrined in a document. [be VERB -ed + in] The apartheid system which enshrined racism in law still existed. [VERB noun preposition]
Enshrine definition: to enclose in or as in a shrine. See examples of ENSHRINE used in a sentence.
en·shrine. (ĕn-shrīn′) also in·shrine (ĭn-) tr.v. en·shrined, en·shrin·ing, en·shrines also in·shrined or in·shrin·ing or in·shrines. 1. To enclose in or as if in a shrine. 2. To cherish as sacred. en·shrine′ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
To enshrine is to put something special, often religious, into a protective place. A shrine is a place considered holy because something special happened there or a case that holds sacred items. Places where people have claimed to see Jesus sometimes become shrines.
enshrine meaning, definition, what is enshrine: if something such as a tradition or righ...: Learn more.
Enshrine definition: to enclose in or as in a shrine. See examples of ENSHRINE used in a sentence.
