Feretory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural fer·e·to·ries.
  1. a container for the relics of a saint; reliquary.
  2. an enclosure or area within a church where such a reliquary is kept.
  3. a portable bier or shrine.
noun plural -ries mainly RC Church
  1. a shrine, usually portable, for a saint's relics
  2. the chapel in which a shrine is kept
Feretory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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