- relic
- noun /ˈɹɛlɪk/a) That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.<! Webster 1913
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Relic — − Museum der Angst (englischer Originaltitel: Relic) ist ein Thriller Roman der US amerikanischen Autoren Douglas Preston und Lincoln Child. Die Originalausgabe wurde 1994 vom New Yorker Verlag St. Martin s Press veröffentlicht. 1997 erschien die … Deutsch Wikipedia
ReliC — est un groupe de rap français originaires d Argenteuil, dans le Val d Oise(95). Il est composé d Antar ,Chodo,Manscaro et DJ Soft. Carrière Le principal fait d arme pour ce groupe originaire d Argenteuil, a été en 2004 et la chanson just married… … Wikipédia en Français
Relic — Rel ic (r?l ?k), n. [F. relique, from L. reliquiae, pl., akin to relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.] [Formerly written also {relique}.] 1. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relic — index holdover, reminder, token Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
relic — early 13c., body part or other object from a holy person, from O.Fr. relique (11c.), from L.L. reliquiæ (pl.) remains of a martyr, from L., remains, remnants, noun use of fem. pl. of reliquus remaining, that which remains, from re back + root of… … Etymology dictionary
relic — [n] something saved from the past antique, antiquity, archaism, artifact, curio, curiosity, evidence, fragment, heirloom, keepsake, memento, memorial, monument, remains, remembrance, remembrancer, reminder, remnant, residue, ruins, scrap,… … New thesaurus
relic — ► NOUN 1) an object of interest surviving from an earlier time. 2) a surviving but outdated object, custom, or belief. 3) a part of a holy person s body or belongings kept and revered after their death. ORIGIN from Latin reliquiae remains … English terms dictionary
relic — [rel′ik] n. [ME relike < OFr relique < L reliquiae, pl., remains < relinquere: see RELINQUISH] 1. a) an object, custom, etc. that has survived, wholly or partially, from the past b) something that has historic interest because of its age … English World dictionary
relic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ancient ▪ last ▪ It was the last relic of the old system. ▪ quaint ▪ He seemed to view her as a quaint relic of the past … Collocations dictionary
Relic — A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other… … Wikipedia
relic — [[t]re̱lɪk[/t]] relics 1) N COUNT: usu N of/from n If you refer to something or someone as a relic of an earlier period, you mean that they belonged to that period but have survived into the present. The tower is a relic of grim days when big… … English dictionary
