Definition of relic

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Relic (n.) That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.

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Relic :: Relic (n.) That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
Reliquian :: Reliquian (a.) Of or pertaining to a relic or relics; of the nature of a relic.
Reliquiae :: Reliquiae (n. pl.) Remains of the dead; organic remains; relics.
Remain :: Remain (n.) That which is left; relic; remainder; -- chiefly in the plural.
Derelict :: Derelict (n.) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea..
Relic :: Relic (n.) Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships..
Crest :: Crest (n.) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4..
Paleolithic :: Paleolithic (a.) Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the Stone Age; the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings..
Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) The state of being left or abandoned.
Remain :: Remain (n.) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.
Questionary :: Questionary (n.) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.
Derelict :: Derelict (a.) Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful..
Amulet :: Amulet (n.) An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.].
Antiquity :: Antiquity (n.) A relic or monument of ancient times; as, a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution. [In this sense, usually in the plural.].
Fenes-tella :: Fenes-tella (n.) Any small windowlike opening or recess, esp. one to show the relics within an altar, or the like..
Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.
Reliction :: Reliction (n.) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession..
Relicted :: Relicted (a.) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water..
Archaeology :: Archaeology (n.) The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of buildings or monuments of an early epoch, inscriptions, implements, and other relics, written manuscripts, etc..
Feretory :: Feretory (n.) A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints..
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