# kapishche

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kapishche