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shrinekeepers

shrinekeepers is the plural of shrinekeeper.

Meaning of shrinekeeper

Noun

shrinekeeper (plural shrinekeepers)

  1. 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...

Questions about shrinekeepers

What is shrinekeepers the plural of?
Shrinekeepers is the plural of shrinekeeper.

Words near shrinekeepers in the dictionary

  1. shrine-goers
  2. shrined
  3. shrinegoer
  4. shrinegoers
  5. shrinekeeper
  6. shrinekeepers
  7. shrineless
  8. shrinelet
  9. shrinelets
  10. shrinelike
  11. Shriner

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