feretory

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛrɪtərɪ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
feretory /ˈfɛrɪtərɪ; -trɪ/ n ( pl -ries) chiefly
  1. a shrine, usually portable, for a saint's relics
  2. the chapel in which a shrine is kept
Etymology: 14th Century: from Middle French fiertre, from Latin feretrum a bier, from Greek pheretron, from pherein to bear

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