feretory

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-Norman fertre, from Latin feretrum, from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron), from the verb φέρω (phérō, “I carry”).

Noun

feretory (plural feretories)

1. A receptacle that houses relics of saints.
2. An area of a church where relics are kept.

Synonyms

• reliquary