shrinekeeper
shrinekeeper noun: one who keeps a shrine.
Noun
shrinekeeper (plural shrinekeepers)
- One who keeps a shrine.
- The society’s curators did not disassemble any memorials, but worked with shrinekeepers who sought a more permanent home for their materials.2002 March 8, Glenn Collins, “Vessels of a City’s Grief: Displays From Sept. 11 Form a Museum Exhibition”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
- The Temple of Bounty loomed benevolently over the square, its columns carved with fruit and flowers; shrinekeepers passed out the merchants’ leftover grain and bruised fruit to the poor on its steps.2017, Melissa Caruso, chapter 5, in The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire; 1), New York, N.Y.: Orbit, →ISBN, page 55
Forms of shrinekeeper
| plural | shrinekeepers |
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Origin of shrinekeeper
From shrine + keeper.
Questions about shrinekeeper
- What does shrinekeeper mean?
- Shrinekeeper means one who keeps a shrine.
- What part of speech is shrinekeeper?
- Shrinekeeper is a noun.
- What is the plural of shrinekeeper?
- The plural of shrinekeeper is shrinekeepers.
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