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Reliquary

Reliquary Meaning & Definition
Reliquary Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reliquary?

[n] a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)

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Reliquary In Webster's Dictionary

\Rel"i*qua*ry\ (r?l"?-kw?-r?), n.; pl. {-ries} (-r[i^]z). [LL. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. F. reliquaire. See {Relic}.] A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept.

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