cathedral vs shrine

cathedral

noun
  • A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind. 

  • A large or important church building. 

  • The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne. 

  • A large buttressed structure built by certain termites. 

adj
  • Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop. 

name
  • In certain right-wing conspiracy theories, the mainstream system or establishment of society, held to be liberal or leftist and to be working against the interests of the people or nation, which is both. 

shrine

noun
  • A place or object hallowed from its history or associations. 

  • A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint. 

  • A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped. 

verb
  • To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine. 

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