reliquary

[ rel-i-kwer-ee ]

/ ˈrɛl ɪˌkwɛr i /

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noun, plural rel·i·quar·ies.

a repository or receptacle for relics.

Origin of reliquary

1650–60; <Middle French reliquaire<Medieval Latin reliquiārium, equivalent to Latin reliqui(ae) remains (see relic) + -ārium-ary

Words nearby reliquary

religious house, religious order, Religious Right, Religious Society of Friends, relinquish, reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno

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Example sentences from the Web for reliquary

Every January 1, the priest would lead a procession with the relic and its 18th-century reliquary.
Happy Holy Circumcision Day!|David Farley|December 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Father Thomas Michelet, having accompanied the reliquary from Sainte-Baume to New York, was surprised by the turnout.
Mary Magdalene and Me|Tracy Quan|November 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Every Breton churchyard worthy of the name has its reliquary or bone-house.
Legends & Romances of Brittany|Lewis Spence
"Don Louis still has your reliquary," he muttered in so low a voice that she guessed the words rather than heard them.
The Gold-Seekers|Gustave Aimard

The acorn was a sort of reliquary in which the miraculous power of the idea was somehow enshrined.
Three Philosophical Poets|George Santayana
Some portion of this miraculous blood was preserved in a phial, which was set in a reliquary and placed upon the altar.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
The sacred bones, found by King René, were enclosed in a reliquary, which has never ceased to perform miracles.
King of Camargue|Jean Aicard

British Dictionary definitions for reliquary

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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单词	reliquary
释义	reliquary [ rel-i-kwer-ee ] / ˈrɛl ɪˌkwɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reliquary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rel·i·quar·ies. a repository or receptacle for relics. Origin of reliquary 1650–60; <Middle French reliquaire<Medieval Latin reliquiārium, equivalent to Latin reliqui(ae) remains (see relic) + -ārium-ary Words nearby reliquary religious house, religious order, Religious Right, Religious Society of Friends, relinquish, reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reliquary Every January 1, the priest would lead a procession with the relic and its 18th-century reliquary. Happy Holy Circumcision Day!\|David Farley\|December 31, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Father Thomas Michelet, having accompanied the reliquary from Sainte-Baume to New York, was surprised by the turnout. Mary Magdalene and Me\|Tracy Quan\|November 10, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Every Breton churchyard worthy of the name has its reliquary or bone-house. Legends & Romances of Brittany\|Lewis Spence "Don Louis still has your reliquary," he muttered in so low a voice that she guessed the words rather than heard them. The Gold-Seekers\|Gustave Aimard The acorn was a sort of reliquary in which the miraculous power of the idea was somehow enshrined. Three Philosophical Poets\|George Santayana Some portion of this miraculous blood was preserved in a phial, which was set in a reliquary and placed upon the altar. Tyrol and its People\|Clive Holland The sacred bones, found by King René, were enclosed in a reliquary, which has never ceased to perform miracles. King of Camargue\|Jean Aicard British Dictionary definitions for reliquary 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reliquary arca, feretory
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reliquary

noun, plural rel·i·quar·ies.

Origin of reliquary

Words nearby reliquary

Example sentences from the Web for reliquary

British Dictionary definitions for reliquary

noun plural -quaries

Word Origin for reliquary

Words related to reliquary