reliquary
noun
rel·i·quary
ˈre-lə-ˌkwer-ē 
plural reliquaries
: a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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Hierophany & Hedge is a shop that sells cauldrons, crystals, candles, incense, eclipse reliquaries and other hermetic devices, magic books, Pharaonic tomb and other exotic reagents, talismans, wands and more.
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Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Hiller gave it to his son, Paul, who in 1911 supposedly transferred it to a new reliquary.
—oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
The reliquary that outlasts the bone of the saint.
—Rick Barot, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
The next day, my boyfriend and I decided to explore the pocket-sized town of Irgoli, taking in its colorful street murals and its magnificent San Nicola church, which houses a reliquary containing what is believed to be a thorn from the crown of Jesus.
—Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2022
While the pitch clock, bigger bases and limited pickoff throws are all new rules the Rangers, and all of baseball, must adjust to, there are two areas in which Bochy excelled that are now stored in the reliquary of rule changes.
—Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
The head of a bishop’s staff, a reliquary, and small sculptures depicting religious figures are among the hundreds of walrus ivory artifacts that have been found at medieval sites across Europe.
—Zach Zorich, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2021
One reliquary grouping assembles a few of his portable possessions: his camera, some music tapes.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
To declare her dedication to the Catholic faith, Mary wore a reliquary and a cross owned by her Spanish mother.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
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Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
Hiller gave it to his son, Paul, who in 1911 supposedly transferred it to a new reliquary.
—oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
The reliquary that outlasts the bone of the saint.
—Rick Barot, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
The next day, my boyfriend and I decided to explore the pocket-sized town of Irgoli, taking in its colorful street murals and its magnificent San Nicola church, which houses a reliquary containing what is believed to be a thorn from the crown of Jesus.
—Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2022
While the pitch clock, bigger bases and limited pickoff throws are all new rules the Rangers, and all of baseball, must adjust to, there are two areas in which Bochy excelled that are now stored in the reliquary of rule changes.
—Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
The head of a bishop’s staff, a reliquary, and small sculptures depicting religious figures are among the hundreds of walrus ivory artifacts that have been found at medieval sites across Europe.
—Zach Zorich, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2021
One reliquary grouping assembles a few of his portable possessions: his camera, some music tapes.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
To declare her dedication to the Catholic faith, Mary wore a reliquary and a cross owned by her Spanish mother.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
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reliquary
noun
rel·i·quary
ˈrel-ə-ˌkwer-ē
plural reliquaries
: a small box or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
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