Feretory — Fer e*to*ry, n. [L. feretrum bier, Gr. ?, fr. fe rein to bear, akin to L. ferre, E. bear to support.] A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints. Mollett. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feretory — [fer′ə tôr΄ē] n. pl. feretories [altered < ME fertre < OFr fiertre < L feretrum, a litter, bier < Gr pheretron < pherein, BEAR1] 1. a portable reliquary 2. a place for keeping this … English World dictionary
feretory — noun a) a receptacle that houses relics of saints b) an area of a church where relics are kept Syn: reliquary … Wiktionary
Feretory — A small shrine, often portable, in which were kept the relics of a saint; a small chapel set aside to contain such shrines and relics. Often the chapel was set close to the main altar. [< OldFr. fiertre < Lat. feretum = a bier] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
feretory — shrine for relics during a procession or for a funeral bier Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
feretory — fer·e·to·ry || ferɪtÉ”rɪ / trɪ n. reliquary, container or receptacle or shrine for storing relics of saints … English contemporary dictionary
feretory — [ fɛrət(ə)ri] noun (plural feretories) rare a portable shrine containing the relics of a saint. ↘a chapel containing such a shrine. Origin ME: from OFr. fiertre, via L. from Gk pheretron bier , from pherein bear, carry … English new terms dictionary
feretory — fer·e·to·ry … English syllables
feretory — /ˈfɛrətri/ (say feruhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) noun (plural feretories) 1. a shrine, usually portable, designed to hold the relics of saints. 2. a room or chapel in which shrines were kept. {blend of Latin ferētrum bier and repository;… …
feretory — n. shrine; chapel for bier; bier … Dictionary of difficult words
