rel ‧ i ‧ qua ‧ ry /ˈreləkwəri, ˈrelɪkwəri $ -kweri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural reliquaries ) [countable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: reliquaire , from Latin reliquiae ; ⇨ ↑ relic ]
a container for religious objects that are related to holy people