reliquary
[ rel-i-kwer-ee ]
/ ˈrɛl ɪˌkwɛr i /
noun, plural rel·i·quar·ies.
a repository or receptacle for relics.
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reliquary
/ (ˈrɛlɪkwərɪ) /
noun plural -quaries
a receptacle or repository for relics, esp relics of saints
Word Origin for reliquary
C17: from Old French reliquaire, from relique relic
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