"feretory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: feretories [plural], feretry [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English feretory, fertre, feretre, et al., from Anglo-Norman fertre, from Latin feretrum (“bier, funeral litter”), from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), from the verb φέρω (phérō, “I carry”). Doublet of feretrum. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|feretory}} Middle English feretory, {{der|en|xno|fertre}} Anglo-Norman fertre, {{der|en|la|feretrum||bier, funeral litter}} Latin feretrum (“bier, funeral litter”), {{der|en|grc|φέρετρον}} Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), {{doublet|en|feretrum}} Doublet of feretrum Head templates: {{en-noun}} feretory (plural feretories)
  1. A receptacle that houses relics of saints. Synonyms: reliquary
    Sense id: en-feretory-en-noun-ry7BI3Sf
  2. An area of a church where relics are kept. Categories (place): Places of worship
    Sense id: en-feretory-en-noun-eBxihpch Disambiguation of Places of worship: 14 86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Containers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Containers: 33 67

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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