# philatory

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of transparent reliquary with an ornamental top, designed to exhibit bones.

## Etymology
From Old French filatiere, philatiere. See phylactery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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