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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Rel"i*qua*ry\ (r?l"?-kw?-r?), n.; pl. {-ries}
(-r[i^]z). [LL. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. F. reliquaire.
See {Relic}.]
A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics
are kept.
| Pronunciation: | 'relu`kweree | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) | ||
| See Also: | container | ||
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| Definition: | \Rel"i*qua*ry\ (r?l"?-kw?-r?), n.; pl. {-ries}
(-r[i^]z). [LL. reliquiarium, reliquiare: cf. F. reliquaire.
See {Relic}.]
A depositary, often a small box or casket, in which relics
are kept.
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