What is another word for reliquaries?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪlˈɪkwəɹiz] (IPA)

Reliquaries are containers that are used to hold the remains of saints and other holy relics. Synonyms for reliquaries include caskets, chalices, shrines, and urns. These vessels are often made of precious materials such as gold, silver, or bronze and are decorated with intricate carvings or engravings. Reliquaries have played an important role in history and have been revered in many cultures. They have been used to hold the bones of revered figures, pieces of religious significance, or even artifacts linked to a significant event in history. Reliquaries are an important part of art history and continue to inspire awe and wonder to this day.

What are the hypernyms for Reliquaries?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Reliquaries

The sanctuary had been opened and the reliquaries smashed.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
Thus, after the Calvinists had already seized on every thing precious that fell in their way, the Duke de Bouillon, the governor of the town, commanded all the reliquaries, shrines, church-plate, and ecclesiastical ornaments, to be carried to him at the castle; and he had no sooner got them into his possession, than "all holy, rich, and precious, as they were, he caused them to be melted down, and converted into coin to pay his soldiers; and he scattered the relics, so that they have never been seen more."
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
At the commencement of the chancel, near the cupola, is the chapel in which the reliquaries are kept.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black

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