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feretory
CIDE DICTIONARY
feretory, n. [L. feretrum bier, Gr. , fr. fe`rein to bear, akin to L. ferre, E. bear to support.].
A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints. Mollett. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
feretory, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a shrine for a saint's relics.
2 a chapel containing such a shrine.
1 a shrine for a saint's relics.
2 a chapel containing such a shrine.
Etymology
ME f. OF fiertre f. L feretrum f. Gk pheretron f. phero bear
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