Meanings (ES + gloss)
ermita • santuario
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.
Entering the tunnel, we pass a small shrine above our heads which contains a statue of St Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers. It is traditional to have such shrines on every t…
relicario
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
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