Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - relic
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relic
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
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noun see: relinquish Date: 13th century 1. an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr, souvenir, memento, remains, corpse, a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance, a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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