reliquary — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A container to hold or display religious relics.

“… There is an ivory virgin of the fourteenth century. I once found a buyer for that piece, but the old boy would not sell it.[…]The other piece—the one that concerns us—is known as the Borgia reliquary.”

And whether you think of those little cans as intellectual puzzles or reliquaries or scams, there are surprises inside.

2

An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.

3

A person who owes a balance.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

central, empty, light

VERB + RELIQUARY

discovered

PREP.

on

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Example Bank

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“… There is an ivory virgin of the fourteenth century. I once found a buyer for that piece, but the old boy would not sell it.[…]The other piece—the one that concerns us—is known as the Borgia reliqua

Wiktionary

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And whether you think of those little cans as intellectual puzzles or reliquaries or scams, there are surprises inside.

Wiktionary

03

Antonio discovered that the reliquary was empty.

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04

The exhibit, called "Eternal Ancestors: The Art of the Central African Reliquary," sheds light on the history and traditions of the region.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, reliquary is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.