how to pronounce reliquary

/ˈɹɛlɪkwɛɹi/

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reliquary is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of reliquary in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… this is the holy thorn reliquary it …”

meanings of reliquary

noun:

A container to hold or display religious relics.
An object that sustains the memory of past people or events.
A person who owes a balance.

reliquary frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word reliquary occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.