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Synonyms for relic

Grammar : Noun
Spell : rel-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛl ɪk

Top 10 synonyms for relic
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Définition of relic

Origin :
  • early 13c., "body part or other object from a holy person," from Old French relique (11c., plural reliques), from Late Latin reliquiæ (plural) "remains of a martyr," in classical Latin "remains, remnants," noun use of fem. plural of reliquus "remaining, that which remains," related to relinquere (perfective reliqui) "to leave behind" (see relinquish). Sense of "remains, ruins" is from early 14c. Old English used reliquias, directly from Latin.
  • noun something saved from the past
Example sentences :
  • I found it in this cell, after the death of the martyr, and have preserved it as a relic.
  • Extract from : « The Black Tulip » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
  • The mistresses of the present princes are a relic of polygamy.
  • Extract from : « The Sexual Question » by August Forel
  • I brought out my relic of other days, and displayed it to the boys in the shanty.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • But, after all, this is an old-fashioned method, and the rhinoceros is a relic.
  • Extract from : « The Meaning of Evolution » by Samuel Christian Schmucker
  • "A wonderful talisman is the relic of a good mother, sir," said the old parson.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • He found one, after a time, the relic of a ham, with a good deal of meat on it.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • There are other countries where this relic of the barbaric ages doesn't exist.
  • Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
  • The boot and shoe portion of the first sign was a relic of other days.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Here is the famous "triangular bridge," a relic of the abbey.
  • Extract from : « England, Picturesque and Descriptive » by Joel Cook
  • It is a relic of antiquity that we ought to get rid of at once.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Study of History » by Charles V. Langlois

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