0%

relics

rel·ic
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rel-ik]
    • /ˈrɛl ɪk/
    • /ˈrel.ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rel-ik]
    • /ˈrɛl ɪk/

Definitions of relics word

  • noun relics a surviving memorial of something past. 1
  • noun relics an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past: a museum of historic relics. 1
  • noun relics a surviving trace of something: a custom that is a relic of paganism. 1
  • noun relics relics. remaining parts or fragments. the remains of a deceased person. 1
  • noun relics something kept in remembrance; souvenir; memento. 1
  • noun relics 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

Information block about the term

Origin of relics

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Relics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

relics 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".

relics usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for relics

noun relics

  • ashes — ruins or remains, as after destruction or burning
  • charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
  • collectible — that can be collected
  • collectibles — capable of being collected.
  • memorabilia — Objects kept or collected because of their historical interest, especially those associated with memorable people or events.

adjective relics

  • ancients — Plural form of ancient.
  • oldies — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
  • olds — (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the): appropriations to care for the old.

Top questions with relics

  • what are relics?
  • what are holy relics?
  • what were relics?
  • what is relics?
  • where to find ww2 relics?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?