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reliquary

UK
/ˈrɛlɪkwəri/
US
/ˈrɛlɪkwɛri/

Translations

reliquarynoun
reliquaries
pl
UK
/ˈrɛlɪkwəri/
US
/ˈrɛlɪkwɛri/
The ancient reliquary housed the bones of a revered saint.
Le reliquaire ancien abritait les ossements d’un saint vénéré.
Additional translations
reliquaireAu sens figuré.
châsseTerme religieux pour un contenant de reliques sacrées.
Synonyms
shrine
repository
container
casket
tomb
reliquaryadjective
UK
/ˈrɛl.ɪ.kwəri/
US
/ˈrɛl.ɪˌkwɛri/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., "reliquary box".
reliquaireEmploi adjectival, surtout dans le registre religieux.
Pilgrims knelt before the reliquary altar and offered prayers.
Les pèlerins se sont agenouillés devant l’autel reliquaire et ont prié.

Definitions

reliquarynoun
A container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept.
The ancient reliquary housed the bones of a revered saint.
Figuratively, any place, object, or collection regarded with reverence because of its historic or sacred associations.
The dusty archive became a reliquary of forgotten stories.
reliquaryadjective
Relating to or serving as a receptacle for sacred relics.
Pilgrims knelt before the reliquary altar and offered prayers.
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