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relic
CEFRC1
/ˈɹɛlɪk/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An old object kept because it has historical or personal value.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Examples
The faithful believe that this relic is imbued with healing properties.
War is a disgusting relic of humanity's bestial past.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomething old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
A particle or entity that has existed since the Big Bang.
More examples
In context1797, Ann Radcliffe, The Italian, London: T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies, Volume 2, Chapter 6, p. 184, It appeared, from […] the ruins scattered distantly along its skirts, to be a part of the city entirely abandoned by the modern inhabitants to the reliques of i...
1797, Ann Radcliffe, The Italian, London: T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies, Volume 2, Chapter 6, p. 184, It appeared, from […] the ruins scattered distantly along its skirts, to be a part of the city entirely abandoned by the modern inhabitants to the reliques of its former grandeur.
[…] let him not ask our pardon; The nature of his great offence is dead, And deeper than oblivion we do bury The incensing relics of it […]
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Origin
noun
From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“to leave behind, abandon, relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“to leave, quit, forsake, depart from”). Doublet of relict, derelict, and relinquish.