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| rel·ic [ réllik ] (plural rel·ics) |
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1. old thing surviving from past: something that has survived from a long time ago, often a part of something old that has remained when the rest of it has decayed or been destroyed
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2. old custom: a tradition, practice, or rule that dates from some time in the past, especially one that is considered out of date or inappropriate at the present time
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3. keepsake: something that is kept for its interesting associations, e.g. with somebody famous or with a historic event
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4. religion something from deceased holy person: something that is kept and venerated because it once belonged to a saint, martyr, or religious leader, especially a part of his or her body
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| [13th century. Via Old French relique< Latin reliquiae "remains" (particularly of a dead saint), plural of reliquus "remaining"] |
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