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The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society.
John Paul Stevens

Meaning of "relic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RELIC

From Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae remains, from relinquere to leave behind, relinquish.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RELIC

relic  [ˈrɛlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Relic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RELIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

relic

Relic

In religion, a relic usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Shamanism, and many other religions. The word relic comes from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains" or "something left behind". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics.

Definition of relic in the English dictionary

The first definition of relic in the dictionary is something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom. Other definition of relic is something kept as a remembrance or treasured for its past associations; keepsake. Relic is also a remaining part or fragment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELIC


angelic
ænˈdʒɛlɪk
atelic
eɪˈtɛlɪk
autotelic
ˌɔːtəʊˈtɛlɪk
evangelic
ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪk
Gadhelic
ɡædˈhɛlɪk
Goidelic
ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk
infidelic
ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪk
melic
ˈmɛlɪk
melick
ˈmɛlɪk
nickelic
nɪˈkɛlɪk
philatelic
ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk
prepsychedelic
ˌpriːsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk
protostelic
ˌprəʊtəʊˈstɛlɪk
psychedelic
ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk
sapropelic
ˌsæprəˈpɛlɪk
scalpellic
skælˈpɛlɪk
syringomyelic
səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈɛlɪk
telic
ˈtɛlɪk
ureotelic
ˌjʊərɪəˈtɛlɪk
uricotelic
ˌjʊərɪkəʊˈtɛlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELIC

reliability
reliable
reliableness
reliably
reliance
reliant
reliantly
relicense
relicensure
relict
reliction
relied
relief
relief agency
relief fund
relief map
relief organization
relief pitcher
relief road
relief supplies

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELIC

allelic
archangelic
blastocoelic
enterocoelic
Gaelic
Goidhelic
interallelic
Irish Gaelic
monostelic
nonallelic
Pantagruelic
parhelic
phocomelic
psychodelic
Scottish Gaelic
siphonostelic
stelic
wood melic

Synonyms and antonyms of relic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RELIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «relic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of relic

Translation of «relic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELIC

Find out the translation of relic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of relic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «relic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

遗迹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vestigio
570 millions of speakers

English

relic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवशेष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بقايا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

реликвия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relíquia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধ্বংসাবশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vestige
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Relik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Relikt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遺物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Relik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

di tích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवशेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

relikt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

реліквія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

relicvă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λείψανο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorblyfsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lämning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

relikvie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of relic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIC»

The term «relic» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.413 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «relic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «relic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about relic

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6 QUOTES WITH «RELIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word relic.
1
Emily Bronte
Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.
2
George Hamilton
I'm kind of like a relic from another era.
3
John Hodgman
What would I put in a museum? Probably a museum! That's an amusing relic of our past.
4
William Nicholson
Madly, futilely, I wrote novel after novel, eight in all, that failed to find a publisher. I persisted because for me the novel was the supreme literary form - not just one among many, not a relic of the past, but the way we communicate to one another the subtlest truths about this business of living.
5
Dinah Sheridan
The corsets I wore in The Railway Children are still in my undies drawer, a prized relic of my favourite film.
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John Paul Stevens
The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELIC»

Discover the use of relic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to relic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Relic
In New York, there has been a rash of murders in the Museum of Natural History and the perpetrator turns out to be a monstrous reptile from South America.
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, 2007
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Relic
Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms.
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child, 2007
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Relic
Investigating a series of savage murders that disrupt a massive new exhibition at the New York Museum of Natural History, graduate student Margo Green finds a clue in a failed Amazonian expedition. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo.
Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child, 1995
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Relic
A thriller packed full of mythical intrigue, about a ground-breaking biblical secret. A golden relic, containing an ancient manuscript that could change the course of history, has been hidden in a monastery. But nobody knows where.
Tom Egeland, 2010
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Relic Master
In a devastated world where ancient relics possess advanced powers, Master Galen and his sixteen-year-old apprentice, Raffi, enter the ruined city of Tasceron seeking a relic that could save the world while evading the Watch.
Catherine Fisher, 2013
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Relic
Relic is a thrilling adventure set in a wholly unique world, and a spell-binding story of love, trust, and the power of good.
Renee Collins, 2013
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The Death Relic
They soon realize that Maria’s research may hold the key to solving one of the darkest mysteries of the New World. But their quest to learn the truth about the Death Relic may end up costing them their lives.
Chris Kuzneski, 2013
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Relic Quest
Cornuke is a modern-day adventurer searching for clues and evidence of the stories that are recorded in the Bible.
Robert Cornuke, 2005
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Embodying the Dharma: Buddhist Relic Veneration in Asia
Examines the practice of relic veneration in a variety of forms of Buddhism.
David Germano, Kevin Trainor, 2012
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The Relic: A Novel
A satiric masterpiece, one of the funniest novels in European literature, and a profound critique of religion, science, and history
Eça de Queirós, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term relic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wooden relic thought by some to be the Holy Grail recovered after …
The family which own the relic had offered £1,000 reward for its safe return, with an additional £1,000 put up by police for its recovery and the successful ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
How much of Lara Croft's endless runner spin-off Relic Run is a …
This week sees the launch of a new Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft: Relic Run - a challenging, free-to-play, endless runner (think of games like Temple Run) on ... «Digital Spy UK, May 15»
3
Halo 3: ODST And Relic Map Coming To 'Halo: The Master Chief …
343 Industries addresses betrayals and quitting in the latest update for 'Halo: The Master Chief Collection.' The studio also announced that it will release Relic ... «Tech Times, Apr 15»
4
Square Enix's new Lara Croft: Relic Run game is coming soon to …
Many of you have correctly mused that Relic Run is an adventure runner, and at its core it is, but we feel that it's much more than that. Relic Run offers a massive ... «Android Authority, Apr 15»
5
Chinese relic experts claim 1000-year-old mummified monk was …
(CNN) Chinese relic experts claim that a 1,000-year-old mummified monk encased in a Buddha statue was stolen from a village temple in Eastern China in 1995 ... «CNN, Mar 15»
6
343 Industries Shows Off In-Progress Halo 3: ODST, Relic Map Images
Internal and community testers are playing Relic to lock down balance and identify areas in need of polish. There are no specific release dates for the map or the ... «Game Informer, Mar 15»
7
Homeworld Remastered Collection review – No mere Relic
When Gearbox won the bid to the Homeworld licence, it certainly raised eyebrows, and saw a mix of hope and fear for the franchise, particularly as the new team ... «Lazygamer, Feb 15»
8
New Relic IPO raises $115M, stock jumps 48% in debut
New Relic raised $115 million and its stock jumped nearly 48 percent as the market for new public companies from the Bay Area took an upturn this week. «Silicon Valley Business Journal, Dec 14»
9
Chopin's heart exhumed in secret, like a relic
Chopin's heart inspires a deep fascination in Poland normally reserved for the relics of saints. For Poles, Chopin's nostalgic compositions capture the national ... «Yahoo News, Nov 14»
10
App monitoring company New Relic files for $100M IPO
Software analytics company New Relic plans to raise as much as $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO). New Relic revealed the news today in a public ... «VentureBeat, Nov 14»

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