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reliquary

rel·i·quar·y [ rélli kwèrree ] (plural rel·i·quar·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
container for relics: a container or shrine where relics such as the remains of a saint are kept

[Mid-16th century. < French reliquaire< relique (see relic)]
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