Translation

shrine / casket / relic box

Meaning

A container, such as a casket, shrine, or small box, used for storing or displaying sacred relics.

Examples

• Pilgrims traveled for weeks just to catch a glimpse of the ornate reliquary kept in the monastery.
  Pilgrims traveled for weeks just to catch a glimpse of the ornate reliquary kept in the monastery.
• The medieval reliquary was encrusted with jewels and intricate gold filigree.
  The medieval reliquary was encrusted with jewels and intricate gold filigree.