We stopt at St. Denis, [and] saw…crucifixes,…crowns, and reliquaries of inestimable value (Thomas Gray).
... two most curious specimens of reliquary superstition (George S. Faber). There could be no doubt that here was an Italian 15th century reliquary bust (Time).
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quar — an·ti·quar·i·an·ism; mac·quar·ie; quar; quar·an·tin·able; quar·an·tin·er; quar·en·tene; quar·reled; quar·rel·er; quar·rel·some; quar·rel·some·ly; quar·rel·some·ness; quar·ri·able; quar·ried; quar·ri·er; quar·ri·on; quar·ry·man; quar·ta·tion;… … English syllables
rel — al·ba·rel·lo; am·ba·rel·la; as·ka·rel; au·rel·lia; bar·rel·age; bar·rel·ful; bec·que·rel; bec·que·rel·ite; bor·rel; bor·rel·ia; bor·rel·o·my·ce·ta·ce·ae; bu·rel·ly; can·tha·rel·lus; car·rel; cer·cos·po·rel·la; chlo·rel·la; chu·rel; co·rel·la;… … English syllables
quar´rel|some|ness — quar|rel|some «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and… … Useful english dictionary
quar´rel|some|ly — quar|rel|some «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and… … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel|some — «KWAWR uhsuhm, KWOR », adjective. too ready to quarrel; fond of fighting and disputing: »A quarrelsome child has few friends. On our idle days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their pork, the bread, etc., and in continual… … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel — quar|rel1 «KWAWR uhl, KWOR », noun, verb, reled, rel|ing or (especially British) relled, rel|ling. –n. 1. an angry dispute or disagreement; fight with words; breaking off of friendly relations: »They have had a quarrel and don t speak to each… … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel|er — «KWAWR uh luhr, KWOR », noun. a person who quarrels … Useful english dictionary
quar|rel|ler — «KWAWR uh luhr, KWOR », noun. Especially British. quarreler … Useful english dictionary
quar·rel·some — … Useful english dictionary
reliquary — rel•i•quar•y [[t]ˈrɛl ɪˌkwɛr i[/t]] n. pl. quar•ies a repository or receptacle for relics • Etymology: 1650–60; < MF reliquaire < ML reliquiārium= L reliqui(ae) remains (see relic) + ārium ary … From formal English to slang
