Shrinelike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling, or having characteristics of, a shrine

    "The icon is kept in a shrinelike building."

Example

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"The icon is kept in a shrinelike building."

Etymology

From shrine + -like.

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