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单词 reliquarian
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reliquarianadj.

Brit. /ˌrɛlɪˈkwɛːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌrɛlɪˈkwɛriən/
Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin reliquus , -arian suffix.
Etymology: Apparently < classical Latin reliquus (see reliquiae n.) + -arian suffix, after reliquary n. Compare reliquary adj., reliquian adj., reliquism n., reliquation n.1
rare.
Of or relating to a relic or relics.
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society > faith > artefacts > portable shrines or relics > relic > [adjective]
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1861 Reliquary Oct. 50 If any readers of the ‘Reliquary’, in pursuit of reliquarian lore, should wish to visit the spot,..the parson of the parish will gladly provide him with a guide.
1884 Athenæum 8 Nov. 585 Miss Austen is just the one whose letters might be expected to have a value only (if we may coin a word) reliquarian.
1998 Ledger (Lakeland, Florida) (Nexis) 25 Apr. d1 I was raised as a Protestant and have no training in the reliquarian tradition of Catholicism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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