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Reliquary Definition & Meaning

reliquary
noun
  1. a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)

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  • "martyrs reliquary"
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What does reliquary mean?
a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
What part of speech is reliquary?
Reliquary is a noun.

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