What does relic mean?
Definitions for relic
ˈrɛl ɪkrel·ic
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word relic.
Princeton's WordNet
relicnoun
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
keepsake, souvenir, token, relicnoun
something of sentimental value
Wiktionary
relicnoun
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
relicnoun
Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
relicnoun
A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Wikipedia
Relic
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, shamanism, and many other religions. Relic derives from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains", and a form of the Latin verb relinquere, to "leave behind, or abandon". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics.
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relic
A relic is an object surviving from an earlier time, often of historical or sentimental interest. In a religious context, it usually refers to an object, especially a piece of the body or personal items of religious figures, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a touchable or tangible memorial.
Webster Dictionary
Relicnoun
that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant
Relicnoun
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
Relicnoun
hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships
Etymology: [F. relique, from L. reliquiae, pl., akin to relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish.]
Wikidata
Relic
In religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a touchable or tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Shamanism, and many other religions. The word relic comes from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains" or "something left behind". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Relic
rel′ik, n. that which is left after loss or decay of the rest: a corpse (gener. pl.): (R.C.) any personal memorial of a reputed saint, to be held in reverence as an incentive to faith and piety: a memorial, a souvenir: a monument.—n. Rel′ic-mong′er, one who traffics in relics. [Fr. relique—L. reliquiæ—relinquĕre, relictum, to leave behind.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RELIC
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Relic is ranked #123796 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Relic surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Relic.
93.5% or 130 total occurrences were White.
4.3% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
Anagrams for relic »
elric
crile
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of relic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of relic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of relic in a Sentence
The same filibuster that the Democrats used to kill my police reform bill last year has not suddenly become a racist relic, race is not a political weapon to settle every issue the way one side wants.
It is within the established American tradition of satire, if America surrenders on this point, the freedom of speech is a relic of history.
The existence of such complex molecules in a comet, a relic of Solar System, imply that chemical processes at work during that time could have played a key role in fostering the formation of prebiotic material.
I can see an only child me like me becoming a cultural relic.
But Democrats blocked it by denying 60, many of the same colleagues have spent weeks thundering… that the Senate's 60-vote threshold is an offensive tool of obstruction, a Jim Crow relic, declaring that simple majorities should always get their way. But late last week they literally wielded the 60-vote threshold themselves.
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- أثر قديمArabic
- ҡомартҡыBashkir
- relikvieCzech
- Reliquie, ReliktGerman
- ενθύμιο, απομεινάρι, κειμήλιο, λείψανοGreek
- reliquiaSpanish
- muisto, muistoesine, jäännökset, pyhäinjäännös, reliikkiFinnish
- reliqueFrench
- שרידHebrew
- ereklye, relikvia, emlékHungarian
- մասունք, մնացորդArmenian
- cimelio, ricordo, reliquia, avanzoItalian
- 遺物, 遺跡Japanese
- relikwiaPolish
- relíquiaPortuguese
- мощи, реликт, реликвия, останкиRussian
- relikvijaSlovene
- வாழிடTamil
- ของที่ระล� กThai
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