RELIQUARY


Meaning of RELIQUARY in English

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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.