Definition of "shrines" [shrines]

• Plural form of shrine. (noun)

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• "Sanctuary in shrines is still in full operation in Persia; and though often an evil, it is on the whole, as it was in Europe in those days, a vast benefit."
• "Originally they were small rectangular or round tablets, usually made of native wood, which were placed in shrines and sacred places as offerings."
• "Destruction of Muslim religious shrines is their hallmark, their bloody signature of violence against the masses of Muslims."