relic
A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for venerationA part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
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» We discovered relics of an ancient civilization.
Wir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation. — Yorwba
Мы обнаружили останки древней цивилизации. — Wezel
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Examples
20 sentencesWe discovered relics of an ancient civilization.
ruМы обнаружили останки древней цивилизации. — Wezel
deWir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation. — Yorwba
We discovered relics of an ancient civilisation.
deWir fanden Überbleibsel einer uralten Zivilisation. — Yorwba
Antonio threw the relic from the boat.
Meaning
4 sensesA part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Reliquie
мо́щиmóšči
мо́щіmóšči
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
оста́нкиostánki
Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
Relikt
рели́квияrelíkvija, рели́ктrelíkt
A particle or entity that has existed since the Big Bang.
- an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
- something of sentimental value
Origin
From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains,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.
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plural: relicsSynonyms
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