shrine
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An inscription at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi fruitlessly warned the oracle’s visitors mêden agan, “nothing too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
"Friday prayer is an obligation for us, but performing it at Al-Aqsa is something entirely different," said Sharif Mohammad, 39, referring to the site’s status as Islam's third-holiest shrine.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
‘I think those are their faces above the doors. This place isn’t just a shrine to Ares. It’s a temple of fear.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing shrine
World Religions
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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