Hi Robin!
Yes and no. An ossuary is a container for storing bones. A reliquary
is a container for storing an item regarded as holy - which could be a
bone (or bones) of a saint.
Sincerely,
Jay Heuman
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> Is a reliquary something like an ossuary?
> Robin K. Blum
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