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enshrines

Main Entry:: en·shrine
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈshrīn, en-, especially Southern -ˈsrīn\
Function:: transitive verb
Etymology:: Middle English
Date:: 14th century

1 : to enclose in or as if in a shrine 2 : to preserve or cherish as sacred

— en·shrine·ment

\-mənt\ noun

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