SportsAugust 16, 2026

enshrined

en-SHRYND

Definition

To preserve or honor someone or something as if in a sacred place, such as being officially inducted into a Hall of Fame.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'enshrinen,' combining the prefix 'en-' (in) with 'shrine,' referring to a container for sacred relics.

In the news

The article notes that Tommy John is excluded from being enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame despite his impressive career statistics.

Tommy John, longtime MLB pitcher and namesake of baseball's most important surgery, dies at 83

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