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单词 reliquiae
释义

reliquiae

[ ri-lik-wee-ee ]
/ rɪˈlɪk wiˌi /

noun (used with a plural verb)

remains, as those of fossil organisms.

Origin of reliquiae

From Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at relic

Words nearby reliquiae

Religious Right, Religious Society of Friends, relinquish, reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno, rellies, reload
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Example sentences from the Web for reliquiae

  • This was completed in 1644, and appeared in 1651 along with the Reliquiae Wottonianae, a collection edited by Walton.

    The Age of Dryden|Richard Garnett

  • George Marline's Reliquiae divi Andreae was published in 1797.

    Life Of Johnson, Volume 5|Boswell

  • Two volumes of his Reliquiae were printed in Paris in the same year.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reliquiae

reliquiae
/ (rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː) /

pl n

archaic fossil remains of animals or plants

Word Origin for reliquiae

C19: from Latin: remains
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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