PoliticsAugust 24, 2026
enshrine
in-SHRINE
Definition
To preserve or secure something, such as a right or principle, within a formal, protected document like a constitution.
Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'enshrinen,' it combines the prefix 'en-' meaning to put into, with 'shrine,' a term for a container or chest for holy relics.
In the news
The article discusses a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to hunt and fish in Colorado, making it a permanent, protected state law.
Colorado voters could adopt a right to hunt and fish. Opponents say the measure threatens wildlife
Read the full article ↗Westword