reliquary
noun
a repository or receptacle for relics.
reliquaries
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pluralof reliquary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The mesmerizing array of paintings, frescoes, statues, chalices, candelabra, vestments, reliquaries and ornate wooden crucifixes can be overwhelming for the visitor.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2022
Some 40 pieces of the collection, including reliquaries and crosses, are on display in a state-run museum in Berlin.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
One is the elongated, slender triangular face with raised, ritual scarifications familiar from so-called Kota reliquaries made in Gabon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2019
His small-scale art works often invoke Catholic imagery and can suggest reliquaries.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2019
We’ve finished the Mediaeval period, with its reliquaries and elongated saints, and are speeding through the Renaissance, hitting the high points.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
