λειψανοθήκη — meaning in English

English meaning

• reliquary noun A box or case used to keep or show sacred religious objects.
• shrine noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.

Senses

λειψανοθήκη is used for these senses in English:

• reliquary (religion) A container to hold or display religious relics.
• shrine A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.

reliquary — full definition

1. noun A box or case used to keep or show sacred religious objects.
2. noun Something kept to preserve the memory of people or events from the past.
3. noun Someone who still owes an amount of money.

shrine — full definition

1. noun A place considered sacred and dedicated to a deity, saint, or revered figure.
2. noun A collection of items honoring someone or something, arranged with reverence.
3. verb To enshrine; to treat with reverence, as if placing in a shrine.

Related Greek words