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kapishche

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English

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Etymology

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From Russian ка́пище (kápišče), and from Old East Slavic капище (kapišče).

Noun

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kapishche (plural kapishches)

  1. (historical, paganism) A pre-Christian shrine from Slavic cultures, usually in the form of a field, a sacred fire, and an idol of a god.
  2. (religion, paganism) A shrine or small temple used in Slavic neopaganism.

See also

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  • khram (a larger shrine or temple)
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