Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - relic
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Relic
relic
~ n 1 an old object or custom that reminds people of the past (their crisp white uniforms, a relic of British colonial rule | She cleared up the glasses, the only relics of the previous night's party.) 2 a part of the body or clothing of a holy person which is kept after their death because it is thought to be holy (the sacred relics of John the Baptist) 3 relics old use someone's dead body
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(relics) 1. 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. Germany’s asylum law is a relic of an era in European history which has passed... N-COUNT: usu N of/from n 2. A relic is something which was made or used a long time ago and which is kept for its historical significance. ...a museum of war relics. N-COUNT: usu with supp ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English relik, from Anglo-French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind — more at relinquish Date: 13th century 1. a. an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr b. souvenir, memento 2. plural remains, corpse 3. a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance 4. a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an object interesting because of its age or association. 2 a part of a deceased holy person's body or belongings kept as an object of reverence. 3 a surviving custom or belief etc. from a past age. 4 a memento or souvenir. 5 (in pl.) what has survived destruction or wasting or use. 6 (in pl.) the dead body or remains of a person. Etymology: ME relike, relique, etc. f. OF relique f. L reliquiae: see RELIQUIAE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. след, остаток; реликт a relic of early civilization —- реликт древней цивилизации stone implements are precious relics of prehistoric times —- каменные орудия - ценные остатки материальной культуры доисторической эпохи 2. пережиток relics of superstition —- пережитки суеверий 3. сувенир, реликвия to keep snth. as a relic —- хранить что-л. как сувенир 4. церк. мощи; реликвии a holy relic —- святые мощи 5. останки ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) след, остаток; пережиток 2) pl. мощи 3) pl. реликвии 4) сувенир 5) pl.; poet. останки 6) geol. реликт ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 12c., "body part or other object from a holy person," from O.Fr. relique, from L.L. reliquiж (pl.) "remains of a martyr," from L., "remains, remnants," noun use of fem. pl. of reliquus "remaining," from re- "back" + root of linquere "to leave." Sense of "remains, ruins" is from c.1340. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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