Reliquary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɛlɪkwɛɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reliquary is a noun meaning (religion) A container to hold or display religious relics.
Meaning
(religion) A container to hold or display religious relics.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.
- (law) A person who owes a balance.
Example Sentences
And whether you think of those little cans as intellectual puzzles or reliquaries or scams, there are surprises inside.
“… There is an ivory virgin of the fourteenth century. I once found a buyer for that piece, but the old boy would not sell it.[…]The other piece—the one that concerns us—is known as the Borgia reliquary.”
Word Forms
- reliquaries
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include container, reliquaire, apse, feretory, shrine, retable.
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