My words this week are from Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. It is such a well written memoir of the story of a mother and daughter.
vacuity - "Uncovering the need has been like finding an empty room in the center of my house, one I didn't know was there, one I couldn't pass without feeling its vacuity and wondering how it could be filled.
: the state of lacking any real meaning, importance or intelligence
: an empty space
I could discern the meaning of vacuity from the sentence, but it was unfamiliar to me, so I wanted to look it up.
reliquary - "They're over there" she tells me and points to a silver reliquary on the alter.
: a container that is used to hold holy objects ( called relics)
: a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
I goggled reliquary because I had a mental image for the word. This is what I found, and it is what I had pictured. There are other designs of course. Some are like lockets, some more contemporary.
But Sue and her daughter, Ann, are visiting Greece, so I think the reliquary she refers to may look something like this.
What wondrous new words did you find this week?
Until next time
Stay Busy and Stay Happy
Like you, I was able to figure out the meaning of vacuity but it's always nice to confirm what you're thinking!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, especially the picture. I have a Catholic background and am familiar with reliquaries. I'll have to note this book on my To Be Read list.
ReplyDeleteBoth words are new to me. I find vacuity interesting and I think it could be useful to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the photo. Enjoyed reading your words.
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