"Reliquary" is a generic term for a container - usually ornate and of
precious metal -  for any sort of sacred relics, not just bones.  An
ossuary is more usually a depository for many bones - perhaps those of
hundreds of people, such as a special chapel.



Patrick Boylan

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On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Robin K. Blum wrote:

> Is a reliquary something like an ossuary?
>
> Robin K. Blum
> In My BookR
> http://www.inmybook.com
>

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