Small cave with religious connotations (6)
I believe the answer is:
grotto
'small cave with religious connotations' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for grotto that I've seen before include "Pretty cave" , "Small picturesque cave" , "Attractive natural, or artificial, cave" , "In company (with); over length of" , "Fancy cave" .)