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Relic

REL'IC, n. [L. reliquiae, from relinquo, to leave; re and linquo.] 1. That which remains; that which is left after the loss or decay of the rest; as the relics of a town; the relics of magnificence; the relics...

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REL'IC, n. [L. reliquiae, from relinquo, to leave; re and linquo.]

1. That which remains; that which is left after the loss or decay of the rest; as the relics of a town; the relics of magnificence; the relics of antiquity. The relics of saints, real or pretended, are held in great veneration by the catholics.

2. The body of a deceased person; a corpse. [Usually in the plural.]

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