...from L. altare (pl. altaria ), probably originally meaning "burnt offerings" (cf. L. adolere "to worship, to offer sacrifice, to honor by burning sacrifices to"), but infl. by L. altus "high."
Shrine: any structure or place consecrated or devoted to some saint, holy person, or deity, as an altar, chapel, church, or temple.
...from O.E. scrin "ark of the covenant, case for relics," from L. scrinium "case or box for keeping papers," of unknown origin.
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