FERETORY

Etymology

Noun

feretory (plural feretories)

A receptacle that houses relics of saints.

An area of a church where relics are kept.

Synonyms

• reliquary

Source: Wiktionary

Fer`e*to*ry, n. Etym: [L. feretrum bier, Gr. ferre, E. bear to support.]

Definition: A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints. Mollett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition