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Reliquary in a sentence

Reliquary meaning

  1. A container to hold or display religious relics.
  2. An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.
  3. A person who owes a balance.

Synonyms of Reliquary

container

Related words

Other words often associated with Reliquary or its synonyms:

instrumentality instrumentation

Using Reliquary

  • The main meaning on this page is: A container to hold or display religious relics. | An object that sustains the memory of past people or events. | A person who owes a balance.
  • Useful related words include: container.
  • In the example corpus, reliquary often appears in combinations such as: reliquary of, the reliquary.

Context around Reliquary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

studded 1× identical 1× surviving 1× golden 1× arm 1× monymusk 1×

Often after:

almost 1× ensemble 1× containing 1× shown 1× pieces 1×

Sentence patterns with Reliquary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a golden reliquary which originally 1× almost identical reliquary said eisenberg 1× become a reliquary of sloughed 1× gem studded reliquary almost certainly 1× had a reliquary containing his 1× ivory including reliquary pieces and 1× longer surviving reliquary ensemble from 1× or monymusk reliquary shown here 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a golden reliquary 1× education reforms arm 1× exeter cathedral was 1× many cathedrals are 1× the cathbuaid columba 1× the main gallery 1×

Common sentence endings:

also be seen 1× and secular items 1× appendages and protrusions 1× learning and education 1× of a saint 1× placed for processionals 1×

Words around Reliquary

Just before it in the word index:

reliquaries 7 relinquishment 7 relinquishing 58 relinquishes 6 relinquished 139 relinquish 189

Just after it in the word index:

relis 2 relish 186 relished 93 relishes 55 relishing 85 relishmix 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Reliquary

  • In this selection, "reliquary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, studded, identical, surviving, almost, ensemble and containing stand out and add context to how "reliquary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a golden reliquary which originally and almost identical reliquary said eisenberg. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reliquary" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reliquary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Well, the no longer surviving reliquary ensemble from the in Paris was truly extraordinary. (14 words)

Under the North-West Church at Hippos was discovered an almost identical reliquary, said Eisenberg. (15 words)

The Reliquary of St. Servatius: What visitors to Quedlinburg come to see today is just the "external, valuable containers," say the curators. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

They entered the chapel of the old papal apartment, where Pope Francis chose not to live, and “the pope took the reliquary that his predecessor Paul VI had placed in the little chapel and offered it to his guest,” according to Vatican News. (43 words)

Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals. (42 words)

The Cathbuaid, Columba's crozier or staff, has been lost but the 8th-century Breccbennach or Monymusk Reliquary shown here, which held relics of Columba, is known to have been carried into battle from the reign of King William I onwards. (41 words)

Example sentences (12)

The Reliquary of St. Servatius: What visitors to Quedlinburg come to see today is just the "external, valuable containers," say the curators.

If you’ve seen the David Cronenberg version of then you no doubt recall the scene in which Jeff Goldblum’s Brundlefly adds an ear to his medicine cabinet, which has become a reliquary of sloughed-off appendages and protrusions.

The prior, or a senior church member, then showed the officials a probably gold or gem-studded reliquary, almost certainly containing just a few parts of the saint’s skull.

They entered the chapel of the old papal apartment, where Pope Francis chose not to live, and “the pope took the reliquary that his predecessor Paul VI had placed in the little chapel and offered it to his guest,” according to Vatican News.

Under the North-West Church at Hippos was discovered an almost identical reliquary, said Eisenberg.

Well, the no longer surviving reliquary ensemble from the in Paris was truly extraordinary.

A golden reliquary which originally housed his skull and another one used for processions through Amalfi on holy days can also be seen.

Education reforms Arm reliquary of Charlemagne, located at the Cathedral Treasury in Aachen A part of Charlemagne's success as a warrior, an administrator and ruler can be traced to his admiration for learning and education.

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Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals.

Many cathedrals are places of pilgrimage to which people travel in order to worship or venerate a holy object or the reliquary of a saint.

The Cathbuaid, Columba's crozier or staff, has been lost but the 8th-century Breccbennach or Monymusk Reliquary shown here, which held relics of Columba, is known to have been carried into battle from the reign of King William I onwards.

The main gallery is host to a wide range of tapestries and church and funerary statuary, while side galleries display smaller works of precious metals and ivory, including reliquary pieces and secular items.

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Common combinations with reliquary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reliquary" in a sentence?
An example: "The Reliquary of St. Servatius: What visitors to Quedlinburg come to see today is just the "external, valuable containers," say the curators." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "reliquary" from authentic English texts.
What does "reliquary" mean?
Reliquary means: A container to hold or display religious relics.
What are synonyms of "reliquary"?
Common synonyms of "reliquary" include: container.
How many example sentences with "reliquary" are there?
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