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shrine meaning in Punjabi

ਦੇਹਰਾ dehrā

/ʃɹaɪ̯n/

shrine in Punjabi: ਦੇਹਰਾ (dehrā). In English, shrine means 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.

Punjabi words for shrine

shrine, temple, especially one built over a cremation site or ashes
ਦੇਹਰਾ dehrā

English meaning of shrine

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
  3. noun A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
  4. verb To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

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Questions about shrine in Punjabi

What is the meaning of shrine in Punjabi?
Shrine in Punjabi is ਦੇਹਰਾ (dehrā).
shrine ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Shrine: ਦੇਹਰਾ (dehrā).
What does shrine mean in English?
Shrine means 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.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “shrine”: ਦੇਹਰਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shrine (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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