- reliquary
- noun (plural -quaries) Etymology: French reliquaire, from Medieval Latin reliquiarium, from reliquia relic — more at relic Date: 1652 a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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Reliquary — Rel i*qua*ry (r?l ? kw? r?), n.; pl. { ries} ( r[i^]z). [LL. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. F. reliquaire. See {Relic}.] A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics are kept. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reliquary — receptacle for keeping relics, 1650s, from Fr. reliquaire (14c.), from O.Fr. relique (see RELIC (Cf. relic)) … Etymology dictionary
reliquary — ► NOUN (pl. reliquaries) ▪ a container for holy relics … English terms dictionary
reliquary — [rel′ə kwer΄ē] n. pl. reliquaries [Fr reliquaire < L reliquiae: see RELIC] Eccles. a case or other container in which relics are kept and displayed for veneration … English World dictionary
Reliquary — A reliquary (also referred to as a shrine or by the French term chasse ) is a container for relics. These may be the physical remains of saints, such as bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with saints or other religious figures.… … Wikipedia
Reliquary — Small box or chest in which a saint s *relics were kept. As a saint s renown grew, so the reliquary played its part as the focus of pilgrimages. The *Bayeux Tapestry shows (the later King) Harold taking an oath to accept William, duke of Normandy … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
reliquary — [[t]re̱lɪkwəri, AM kweri[/t]] reliquaries N COUNT A reliquary is a container where religious objects connected with a saint are kept … English dictionary
reliquary — A container or receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, used to keep or display sacred relics, and usually made of a richly decorated, precious material. Reliquaries have been produced by numerous cultures. In the Christian tradition, they were … Glossary of Art Terms
Reliquary of St. Maurus — Photo of the reliquary from the 2010 exhibition in Prague Castle St. Maurus reliquary is a Romanesque reliquary exhibited in the castle of Bečov nad Teplou in the west of the Czech Republic. It is considered to be the second most important… … Wikipedia
Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius — The great gilt copper and enamel Reliquary Shrine of Saint Eleutherius in the cathedral of Tournai (Belgium), one of the masterpieces of Gothic metalwork, [ Doubtless the most sumptuous of all midthirteenth century reliquaries now remaining to us … Wikipedia
Reliquary (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Reliquary title orig = translator = author = Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Thriller publisher = Tor Books release date = 1997 media type = Paperback … Wikipedia
