"feretory" meaning in English

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Noun

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, {{der|en|xno|fertre}} Anglo-Norman fertre, {{der|en|la|feretrum}} Latin feretrum, {{der|en|grc|φέρετρον}} Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron) Head templates: {{en-noun}} feretory (plural feretories)
  1. A receptacle that houses relics of saints.
    Sense id: en-feretory-en-noun-ry7BI3Sf
  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: 18 82 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: reliquary

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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