Synonyms & related words for shrine

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shrine — including delubrum, sacrarium, sanctum, sanctuary, mausoleum, stupa. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shrine

Explore words related to shrine — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include enshrine, sacellum, temple, adytum, halidom, feretory, penetralia, speos. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shrine

Common synonyms for shrine include delubrum, sacrarium, sanctum, sanctuary, mausoleum, stupa, reliquary, tomb — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shrine come from?

The word shrine breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root shrine-, from Latin scrinium (“case, chest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.