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- [rel-ik]
- /ˈrɛl ɪk/
- /ˈrel.ɪk/
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- [rel-ik]
- /ˈrɛl ɪk/
Definitions of relic word
- noun relic a surviving memorial of something past. 1
- noun relic an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past: a museum of historic relics. 1
- noun relic a surviving trace of something: a custom that is a relic of paganism. 1
- noun relic relics. remaining parts or fragments. the remains of a deceased person. 1
- noun relic something kept in remembrance; souvenir; memento. 1
- noun relic Ecclesiastical. (especially in the Roman Catholic and Greek churches) the body, a part of the body, or some personal memorial of a saint, martyr, or other sacred person, preserved as worthy of veneration. 1
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Origin of relic
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French relique < Latin reliquiae (plural) remains (> Old English reliquias), equivalent to reliqu(us) remaining + -iae plural noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Relic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
relic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
relic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for relic
noun relic
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- antiquity — Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- bygones — past; gone by; earlier; former: The faded photograph brought memories of bygone days.
adj relic
- back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- cast-off — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
- creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
adjective relic
- olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- oldie — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
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