relic (noun)

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• relic — ► NOUN 1) an object of interest surviving from an earlier time. 2) a surviving but outdated object, custom, or belief. 3) a part of a holy person s body or belongings kept and revered after their death. ORIGIN from Latin reliquiae remains …   English terms dictionary

• relic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ancient ▪ last ▪ It was the last relic of the old system. ▪ quaint ▪ He seemed to view her as a quaint relic of the past …   Collocations dictionary

• relic — early 13c., body part or other object from a holy person, from O.Fr. relique (11c.), from L.L. reliquiæ (pl.) remains of a martyr, from L., remains, remnants, noun use of fem. pl. of reliquus remaining, that which remains, from re back + root of… …   Etymology dictionary

• relic — noun 1 (C) an old object or custom that reminds people of the past: their crisp white uniforms, a relic of British colonial rule | She cleared up the glasses, the only relics of the previous night s party. 2 (C) a part of the body or clothing of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• relic — noun 1) a Viking relic Syn: artifact, historical object, ancient object, antiquity, antique 2) a saint s relics Syn: remains, corpse, bones, Medicine cadaver …   Thesaurus of popular words

• relic — noun Etymology: Middle English relik, from Anglo French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind more at relinquish Date: 13th century 1. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• relic — noun /ˈɹɛlɪk/ a) That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.<! Webster 1913 b) Something old kept for sentimental reasons. Syn: remnant, remainder, residue See Also: delic …   Wiktionary

• relic — noun 1》 an object of interest surviving from an earlier time.     ↘a surviving but outdated object, custom, or belief. 2》 a part of a deceased holy person s body or belongings kept as an object of reverence. Origin ME: from OFr. relique (orig.… …   English new terms dictionary

• relic — noun Syn: artefact, historical object, antiquity, remnant, vestige, remains …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• relic area — noun : a region that retains characteristic speech features from an earlier stage of a language which have been lost or have undergone greater change in other regions compare focal area, graded area * * * Ling. (in dialect geography) an area… …   Useful english dictionary

• relic — UK [ˈrelɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms relic : singular relic plural relics 1) a) an object from the past that has been kept fascinating relics of mining history b) a part of a holy person s body or clothing that is kept after their death… …   English dictionary