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feretrum

feretrum noun: a kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.

Noun

feretrum (plural feretra)

  1. (historical) A kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.

Forms of feretrum

pluralferetra

Origin of feretrum

Learned borrowing from Latin feretrum, from Ancient Greek φέρετρον (phéretron). Doublet of feretory.

Questions about feretrum

What does feretrum mean?
Feretrum means a kind of medieval reliquary or shrine containing the sacred effigies and relics of a saint.
What part of speech is feretrum?
Feretrum is a noun.
What is the plural of feretrum?
The plural of feretrum is feretra.

Words near feretrum in the dictionary

  1. feres
  2. feretories
  3. feretory
  4. feretra
  5. feretries
  6. feretrum
  7. feretry
  8. feretto
  9. Fereythavilin'gili
  10. Ferez
  11. Fergana

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