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Phylactery :: Phylactery (n.) Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed..

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

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..

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

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..

Poureliche :: Poureliche (adv.) Poorly.

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

Paleolith :: Paleolith (n.) A relic of the Paleolithic era.

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

Mystagogue :: Mystagogue (n.) One who keeps and shows church relics.

Derelict :: Derelict (a.) Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands..

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

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

Tartrelic :: Tartrelic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, C4H4O5, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance..

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..

Leavings :: Leavings (n. pl.) Things left; remnants; relics.

Relicted :: Relicted (a.) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water..

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

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.].

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