单词 | reliquary |
释义 | reliquary/ˈrɛlɪkwəri![]() noun (plural reliquaries) A container for holy relics.As the importance of saints and their relics increased, reliquaries and image-bearing objects, such as small statues, began to be placed upon the altar....
OriginMid 16th century: from French reliquaire, from Old French relique (see relic). |
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