kapishche
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Russian ка́пище (kápišče), and from Old East Slavic капище (kapišče).
Noun
[edit]kapishche (plural kapishches)
- (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.
- (religion, paganism) A shrine or small temple used in Slavic neopaganism.
See also
[edit]- khram (a larger shrine or temple)
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