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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FERETORY

From Middle French fiertre, from Latin feretrum a bier, from Greek pheretron, from pherein to bear.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FERETORY

feretory  [ˈfɛrɪtərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERETORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feretory is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FERETORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

feretory

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Definition of feretory in the English dictionary

The definition of feretory in the dictionary is a shrine, usually portable, for a saint's relics. Other definition of feretory is the chapel in which a shrine is kept.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERETORY


auditory
ˈɔːdɪtərɪ
budgetary
ˈbʌdʒɪtərɪ
circulatory
ˌsɜːkjʊˈleɪtərɪ
depository
dɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
hereditary
hɪˈrɛdɪtərɪ
incretory
ˈɪnkrɪtərɪ
inhibitory
ɪnˈhɪbɪtərɪ
military
ˈmɪlɪtərɪ
monetary
ˈmʌnɪtərɪ
monitory
ˈmɒnɪtərɪ
oscillatory
ˌɒsɪˈleɪtərɪ
participatory
pɑːtɪsɪˈpeɪtərɪ
planetary
ˈplænɪtərɪ
proprietary
prəˈpraɪɪtərɪ
regulatory
ˌrɛɡjʊˈleɪtərɪ
repository
rɪˈpɒzɪtərɪ
sanitary
ˈsænɪtərɪ
solitary
ˈsɒlɪtərɪ
territory
ˈtɛrɪtərɪ
unitary
ˈjuːnɪtərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERETORY

feralized
ferbam
Ferdinand
Ferdinand I
Ferdinand II
Ferdinand III
Ferdinand V
Ferdinand VII
fere
feretories
Fergana
Ferghana
Fergiegate
Fergus
Ferguson
feria
feriae
ferial
ferine
ferities

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERETORY

completory
decretory
deletory
depletory
directory
excretory
expletory
factory
Federal Capital Territory
history
introductory
inventory
laboratory
mandatory
neurosecretory
nonsecretory
secretory
story
suppletory
victory

Synonyms and antonyms of feretory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feretory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERETORY

Find out the translation of feretory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feretory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feretory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

棺架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feretory
570 millions of speakers

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feretory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

feretory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

feretory
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

feretory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feretory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমাধি মন্দির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

férocité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feretori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feretory
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

feretory
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

feretory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feretory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rương đựng thánh tích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

feretory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थरकाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal emanet odası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

reliquiario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feretory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

feretory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feretory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λειψανοθήκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grafkelder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

feretory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feretory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feretory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERETORY»

The term «feretory» is used very little and occupies the 180.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERETORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «feretory» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «feretory» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feretory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERETORY»

Discover the use of feretory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feretory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Civic Ceremony and Religion in Medieval Bruges c.1300–1520
The canons of St Donatian's improved the feretory of their principal patron saint. The completion of a new feretory in 1465 was proclaimed to clergy and people. 72 The long-established procession on the saint's feast day and octave was ...
Andrew Brown, 2011
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Proceedings of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Conference, 1985
What is a possibility, however, is that the beginning of the treasure had something to do with the new feretory of Edward the Confessor. Henry had begun this 'from purest gold' in 1241. Between 1243-4 and 1249-50, almost the only occasions ...
Peter R. Coss, Simon D. Lloyd, 1986
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Saint Cuthbert: With an Account of the State in which His ...
Also, within the said Feretory, both on the north side and the south, there were almeries of wainscot, varnished and finely painted, and gilt over with fine little images, very seemly and beautiful to behold, for the reliques belonging to St. Cuthbert ...
James Raine, 1828
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A Brief account of Durham cathedral with notices of the ...
Also within the said feretory, both on the north side and the south, there were almeries of wainscot, varnished and finely painted, and gilt over with fine little images, very seemly and beautiful to behold, for the reliques be3 longing to St.
James Raine, 1833
5
The history and antiquities of the county palatine of ...
Immediately behind the Altar Screen, and on a level with the choir, is the chapel called the Feretory, where the gorgeous shrine of St. Cuthbert was anciently situated. Here, in times of old, was concentrated the splendour of the church, around ...
William Fordyce, 1857
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The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham
What is said in the ancient descriptions of this church, touching a porch called the anchorage, of which no remains is to be traced, or of the stairs described to adjoin to the north door of St Cuthbert's feretory, confirms our judgment that the ...
William Hutchinson, 1823
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Handbook for Travellers in Durham and Northumberland
Also within the feretory on the N. and S. were almeries of wainscot, varnished and finely painted and gilt over with fine little images, for the relics belonging to St . Cuthbert to lie in ; all the costly reliques and jewels that hung about within the ...
John Murray (Firm), 1864
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Arthurian Literature XVI
feretory named for St George but actually containing secondary relics of the Saviour. Then (10) came a feretory with miscellaneous relics from Barnabus, Matthew, the Saviour's cross, Saints Pancras, Urban, Vedast and Amand, Willewod and ...
James P. Carley, Felicity Riddy, 1998
9
The History of the Cathedral Church of Durham as it was ...
Also within the said Feretory, both on the Korth side and the South there were Almeries of sine "Wainicot, varnished and sinely painted, and gilt over with sine little Images,very seem - ly and beautiful to behold, for the Reliques belonging to St.
Christopher Hunter, 1742
10
Glastonbury Abbey and the Arthurian Tradition
Then (10) came a feretory with miscellaneous relics from Barnabus, Matthew, the Saviour's cross, Saints Pancras, Urban, Vedast and Amand, Willewod and Wemiewold, Nicholas, Barbara, Maurice and Margaret. The next feretory (11) ...
James P. Carley, 2001

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERETORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feretory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Christmas ghost stories: Light And Space by Ned Beauman
I used to come here day after day to look at Feretory, to try and .... all my hours in front of Feretory, I'd never actually touched anything made of ... «The Guardian, Dec 13»
2
New Dota 2 Patch Adds 5 New Heroes and Rewards
In Shining Fragments you get to buy the Wraith King's Feretory (a mid priced item – reliquary, a saint's relic) which has exclusive items. «SegmentNext News, Dec 13»
3
800-year-old Magna Carta to go on show in Durham Cathedral …
... moment for the site, which houses the body of St Cuthbert in its Feretory and the Tomb of the Venerable Bede in The Galilee Chapel. «Sunderland Echo, Nov 13»
4
New banner celebrates the life of St Cuthbert
... welcomed the St Cuthbert's Day pilgrims at the North Door and received the banner into the Feretory, where St Cuthbert's remains are buried. «The Northern Echo, Mar 12»
5
Relics of St John Southworth moved to nave of Westminster Cathedral
For the third year running, Westminster Cathedral has moved the feretory containing the body of St John Southworth from the Chapel of St ... «Independent Catholic News, Jun 10»

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