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reliquary definition

reli·quary (rel′ə kwer′ē)

noun pl. reliquaries -·quar′·ies

Eccles. a case or other container in which relics are kept and displayed for veneration

Etymology: Fr reliquaire < L reliquiae: see relic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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