"feretory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: feretories [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English feretory, fertre et al., from Anglo-Norman fertre, from Latin feretrum, from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), from the verb φέρω (phérō, “I carry”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|feretory}} Middle English feretory, {{m|enm|fertre}} fertre, {{der|en|xno|fertre}} Anglo-Norman fertre, {{der|en|la|feretrum}} Latin feretrum, {{der|en|grc|φέρετρον}} Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), {{m|grc|φέρω||I carry}} φέρω (phérō, “I carry”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} feretory (plural feretories)
  1. A receptacle that houses relics of saints.
    Sense id: en-feretory-en-noun-ry7BI3Sf Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55
  2. An area of a church where relics are kept. Categories (topical): Places of worship
    Sense id: en-feretory-en-noun-eBxihpch Disambiguation of Places of worship: 31 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reliquary

Inflected forms

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