Associations to the word «Reliquary»
Noun
Adverb
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.
Dictionary definition
RELIQUARY, noun. A container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints).
Wise words
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