kapishche

noun — 2 senses

kapishche

noun

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

Lifestyle, Paganism, Religion Historical A pre-Christian shrine from Slavic cultures, usually in the form of a field, a sacred fire, and an idol of a god.

Lifestyle, Paganism, Religion A shrine or small temple used in Slavic neopaganism.

Related terms: khram

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