reliquary

noun

rel·i·quary ˈre-lə-ˌkwer-ē

plural reliquaries

Synonyms of reliquary next

: a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept

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Across the hall is Richter’s synth reliquary, where, along with his Russian Blue cat, Kiki, reside several Moogs, the TC 6000 system behind Sleep’s subterranean reverb, effects units immortalized by King Tubby and Syd Barrett, and enough reel-to-reel tape machines to fill a museum. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2024 Surak regretted that they were stored this way and not placed in proper reliquaries in locations where they could be venerated. —

Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 Stavanger Cathedral’s reliquary was believed to have been lost 500 years ago, the museum said. —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 Using neutron imaging preserved the pendant while revealing five small reliquary packages of silk and linen holding bone splinters. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for reliquary