noun
- Plural of feretory; portable shrines or cases in which the relics of saints were carried in religious processions.
Usage: archaic; religious/historical context
Examples
- Medieval churches housed feretories containing the remains of venerated saints.
- The feretories were carried through the streets during the religious festival.
- Pilgrims traveled to view the feretories displayed in the cathedral.
- The ornate feretories were decorated with gold and precious stones.
- Historians studied the feretories to understand medieval religious practices.