Definition of reliquary Reliquary
rel•i•quar•y
We found 7 definitions of reliquary from 6 different sources.
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What does reliquary mean?
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NounPlural: reliquaries |
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| reliquary - a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) |
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Wiktionary 
- reliquary (Noun)
A container to hold or display religious relics. - reliquary (Noun)
Figuratively An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reliquary (n.)
A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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reliquary
An artistically designed container for relics.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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reliquary
rel′i-kwā-ri, n. a small chest or casket for holding relics: (law) one who owes a balance.—Also Reliquaire′. [Fr. reliquaire; cf. Relic.]
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🔤- reliquary, noun, singular of reliquaries.
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