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Recent Examples of reliquary
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
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Michele Kelemen,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliquary
shrine
Noun
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Hollywood nostalgia Inside the Geronimo Springs Museum in Truth or Consequences is a veritable shrine to Edwards, who died in 2005 at age 92.
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According to legend, this is where the Archangel Michael set out on his pilgrimage and the town originates in the cave that houses a shrine dedicated to him.
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“Reliquary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliquary. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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