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SHRINE [9 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

shrine : an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

sanctuaire : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Sports (General)
CONT

The sumo ring is called the dohyo and takes its name from the straw rice bag which mark out its different parts. The greater portion of each bale is firmly buried in the earth. The dohyo is 18 feet square and 2 feet high and is constructed of a special kind of clay. The hard surface is covered with a thin layer of sand. The bout is confined to an inner circle a little over 15 feet in diameter. Over the dohyo suspended from the ceiling by cables is a roof resembling a Shinto shrine with four giant tassels hanging from each corner to signify the seasons of the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de combat (Généralités)
CONT

L'aire de combat, le dohyo, est un carré (surélevé) de 7,27 m de côté. Dans ce carré s'inscrit un cercle de 4,55 m de diamètre. Surmontant l'ensemble, quatre houppes de couleur pendent : la blanche symbolise le printemps, la rouge l'été, la bleu l'automne, la noire l'hiver.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Religion (General)
DEF

A small construction, as a shrine, imitating the form of a building

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Religion (Généralités)
DEF

Petit édifice affectant la forme d'un petit temple construit parfois dans un plus grand et servant à loger la divinité honorée.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Names
  • History (General)
  • Religion (General)
OBS

The basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura-also known in the English language as Saint Lawrence outside the Walls-is one of the most important basilica churches and one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome. The basilica is the shrine tomb of the church's namesake, Saint Lawrence, one of the first seven deacons of Rome martyred in 258. Pope Pius IX, awaiting canonization into sainthood, is also buried at the basilica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d'édifices et de bâtiments
  • Histoire (Généralités)
  • Religion (Généralités)
OBS

La basilique Saint-Laurent hors les murs (basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le Mura en italien) de Rome est considérée par l'église catholique comme l'une des basiliques majeures (les quatre autres sont la basilique Saint-Jean de Latran, la basilique Sainte-Marie-Majeure, basilique Saint-Pierre et la basilique Saint-Paul-hors-les-murs). L'empereur Constantin, un chrétien converti, l'a fait construire sur le site sur lequel on a cru que saint Laurent a été martyrisé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de edificios
  • Historia (Generalidades)
  • Religión (Generalidades)
OBS

La Basílica de San Lorenzo Extramuros o Casa de Damaso es una basílica en Roma dedicada al diácono romano y mártir San Lorenzo. Fue construida por el Papa Dámaso I en su propia casa en el 380. Forma parte del grupo de las siete iglesias y de las cinco basílicas patriarcales. Se situa detrás del llamado Cementerio de Verano. La basílica acoge la tumba de San Lorenzo, archidiácono de la Iglesia Romana, martirizado en 258. Además también están en ella sepultados los papas Hilario y Pío IX.

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Record 5 2006-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

A Japanese gateway of light post-and-lintel construction designed usually with delicately curved lines and commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
DEF

Portique en pierre, en bois ou en bronze précédant, au Japon, l'entrée des temples shintoïstes.

CONT

[Au sujet des] deux célèbres temples d'Ise [...] on y pénètre par des porches à double linteau, les torii, qui signalent toujours les abords d'un sanctuaire shintoïque [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Styles
DEF

A Mesopotamian temple tower; from the end of the 3rd millennium B. C. on, ziggurats rose in three to seven stages, diminishing in area and often in height, square(Sumer) or rectangular(Assyria), built of mud brick and faced with baked brick laid in bitumen; had outside staircase and a shrine at the top.

DEF

An Assyrian or Babylonian temple-tower in the form of a truncated pyramid in diminishing stages, each stage being reached by ramps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Styles en architecture
DEF

Édifice religieux d'origine mésopotamienne, fait de la superposition de plates-formes de dimensions décroissantes, dont la plus petite, au sommet, porte une chapelle.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Indian shrine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

rocher sacré des Indiens 3/11/66

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Ottawa; Information obtained from the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

Renseignement obtenu de l'Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.

Spanish

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Record 9 1991-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
OBS

Shrine of North America. Information obtained from the organization.

Key term(s)
  • Burn Awareness Week

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
OBS

Shrine of North America. Information obtained from the organization.

Spanish

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