First Known Use: 1652
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reliquary
noun rel·i·quary \ˈre-lə-ˌkwer-ē\
: a container that is used to hold holy objects (called relics)
plural rel·i·quar·ies
Full Definition of RELIQUARY
: a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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Origin of RELIQUARY
French reliquaire, from Medieval Latin reliquiarium, from reliquia relic — more at relic
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