Religious Artifacts

7 words in this vocabulary list

noun small, usually round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic and often used in jewelry or decoration

  • The artisan carefully strung each bead onto the necklace, creating a beautiful pattern.
  • I love wearing jewelry with colorful beads, it adds a fun touch to my outfit.
  • She's always wearing those funky bead bracelets, they're so cool.
  • The beads of sweat on his forehead showed how nervous he was during the presentation.

noun underground cemetery consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses for graves

  • The catacombs beneath the city hold centuries worth of history and burial sites.
  • Let's explore the catacombs this weekend, it'll be an adventure!
  • I heard there's a secret party happening in the catacombs tonight.
  • His mind was like a maze of catacombs, filled with hidden memories and thoughts.

noun a painting or carving on two hinged panels that may be closed like a book

adjective relating to or characteristic of a diptych

  • The artist created a beautiful diptych featuring two complementary images.
  • I love how that diptych looks on the wall, it really ties the room together.
  • Check out this cool diptych I found at the thrift store.
  • The diptych of success and failure in his life hung prominently in his office.

noun a place where the bones of the dead are stored or interred

  • The archaeologists discovered an ossuary containing ancient human remains.
  • They found a bunch of old bones in that ossuary.
  • Dude, that ossuary is like a creepy bone collection or something.
  • His mind felt like an ossuary, filled with memories of the past.

noun objects or items that have survived from a previous time or era, often of historical or sentimental value

  • The museum houses a collection of ancient relics from various civilizations.
  • I love exploring old relics at antique shops.
  • Check out these cool relics I found in my grandma's attic!
  • The old house was a relic of a bygone era, standing as a reminder of the past.

noun a container for relics, especially sacred relics

  • The reliquary contained the sacred relics of the saint.
  • They found the reliquary hidden in the old church.
  • I heard there's some cool stuff in that reliquary.
  • Her heart was like a reliquary, holding onto memories of the past.

adjective relating to or characteristic of an acrolith, a statue made of stone and other materials

  • The acrolithic statue featured a marble head and wooden body.
  • That acrolithic sculpture is a strange mix of materials.
  • Check out the acrolithic figure in the art gallery, it's pretty cool.
  • Her personality was like an acrolithic statue, a combination of different traits.