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Definition of relic

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Relic (n.) The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body..

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Relique :: Relique (n.) See Relic.

Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) The state of being left or abandoned.

Dagoba :: Dagoba (n.) A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint.

Relicly :: Relicly (adv.) In the manner of relics.

Voodooism :: Voodooism (n.) A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes of Hayti, and to some extent in the United States, and is regarded as a relic of African barbarism..

Derelict :: Derelict (n.) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use..

Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

Questionary :: Questionary (n.) One who makes it his business to seek after relics and carry them about for sale.

Relik :: Relik (n.) Relic.

Tope :: Tope (n.) A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic..

Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.

Dereliction :: Dereliction (n.) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained..

Relic :: Relic (n.) Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships..

Fault :: Fault (n.) A moral failing; a defect or dereliction from duty; a deviation from propriety; an offense less serious than a crime.

Feretory :: Feretory (n.) A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints..

Relict :: Relict (n.) A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.

Apse :: Apse (n.) A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept..

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..

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.].

Relic :: Relic (n.) The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body..