Shrine meaning : A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped. A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint. A place or object hallowed from its history or associations. To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.