shrine

4 definitions • 2 examples

a place for worship that is holy because of a connection with a holy person or object:

Islam's most sacred shrine is at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous:

She's turned her bedroom into a shrine to the dead pop star and covered the walls with pictures of him.

a place where people come to worship, usually because of a connection with a holy person or a mysterious religious event or object

A shrine can also be a place that is honored because of some connection with a famous person or event.