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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Next door is the Al-Jazzar Mosque, where there's a reliquary containing a hair believed to be from the Prophet Muhammad.
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
An emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise were also reportedly snatched alongside a reliquary brooch, Empress Eugénie’s diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Several more of the empress's brooches were also on display in the gallery, including some known as reliquary brooches, which are constructed to hold a sacred relic, a symbol of Eugénie’s Catholic faith.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Still missing however, is a reliquary brooch set with 94 diamonds.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
An emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise were also reportedly snatched alongside a reliquary brooch, Empress Eugénie’s diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Several more of the empress's brooches were also on display in the gallery, including some known as reliquary brooches, which are constructed to hold a sacred relic, a symbol of Eugénie’s Catholic faith.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Still missing however, is a reliquary brooch set with 94 diamonds.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reliquary
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“Reliquary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliquary. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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