单词 | relic |
释义 | Word Frequency relic(ˈrɛlɪk) noun 1. something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom 2. something kept as a remembrance or treasured for its past associations; keepsake 3. (usually plural) a remaining part or fragment 4. Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Churches part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy 5. informal an old or old-fashioned person or thing 6. (plural) archaic the remains of a dead person; corpse 7. ecology a less common term for relict (sense 1) Word origin C13: from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae remains, from relinquere to leave behind, relinquish |
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