adjective
- placed or preserved in a shrine; held sacred or cherished as something precious and protected
verb
- past tense and past participle of enshrine; to place in or as if in a shrine; to preserve or honor as sacred
Usage: often used figuratively to mean 'to protect or preserve something valued'
Examples
- The rights of citizens are inshrined in the Constitution.
- Her memory was inshrined in the hearts of all who knew her.
- The ancient relics were inshrined in the temple for centuries.
- These principles have been inshrined in law to protect future generations.
- The tradition was inshrined as part of the family's cultural heritage.
- His legacy was inshrined through the establishment of a scholarship fund.