kapishche

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noun

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

OriginRussian ка́пище ← Old East Slavic капище →
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Meanings

nounkapishche (plural kapishches)

plural kapishches

  1. historicallifestyleA pre-Christian shrine from Slavic cultures, usually in the form of a field, a sacred fire, and an idol of a god.
  2. lifestyleA shrine or small temple used in Slavic neopaganism.

Origin

  1. Old East Slavicкапище
  2. Russianка́пище
  3. Englishkapishche

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

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APA

kapishche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapishche

MLA

“kapishche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapishche. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kapishche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kapishche.

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