- A
shrine (Latin:
scrinium "case or
chest for
books or papers"; Old French:
escrin "box or case") is a
sacred space dedicated to a
specific deity, ancestor...
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Shriners International,
formally known as the
Ancient Arabic Order of the
Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), is an
American Masonic society. Founded...
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referring to a "five-
shrined" layout. Generally,
Hindu temples are
built along a west-east axis. The four
subsidiary shrines are
located at the north-east...
- A
Shinto shrine (神社, jinja, archaic: shinsha, meaning: 'kami
shrine') is a
structure whose main
purpose is to
house ("enshrine") one or more kami, the...
- (神宮), Ise
Shrine is a
shrine complex composed of many
Shinto shrines centered on two main
shrines, Naikū (内宮) and Gekū (外宮). The
Inner Shrine, Naikū (also...
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Scott Gardner Shriner (born July 11, 1965) is an
American musician best
known as a
member of the rock band Weezer, with whom he has
recorded twelve studio...
- Nino, the 4th-century
female evangelist of Georgians,
whose relics are
shrined there. The
Bodbe Monastery is
nested among tall
Cypress trees on a steep...
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Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社 or 靖國神社,
Yasukuni Jinja, lit. 'Peaceful
Country Shrine') is a
Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was
founded by Emperor...
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Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社, Itsukushima-jinja) is a
Shinto shrine on the
island of
Itsukushima (po****rly
known as Miyajima), best
known for its "floating"...
- The
Togakushi Shrine (戸隠神社,
Togakushi Jinja) is a
Shinto shrine in Togakushi,
Nagano City,
Nagano Prefecture, ****an. The
shrine is at the base of Mount...
