relic
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈɹɛlɪk/
[edit] Noun
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relic (plural relics)
- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
- (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
[edit] Synonyms
- (that which remains): remnant
[edit] Translations
thing kept for sentimental reasons
part of a body or an object of religious significance
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[edit] External links
- relic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

