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Relic (sacred)
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Relic — Rel ic (r?l ?k), n. [F. relique, from L. reliquiae, pl., akin to relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.] [Formerly written also {relique}.] 1. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relic of the tooth of the Buddha — The Sacred Relic of the tooth of the Buddha (Buddh dantya) is venerated in Sri Lanka as a relic of the founder of Buddhism.HistoryThe relic in IndiaAccording to Sri Lankan legends, when the Buddha died, his body was cremated in a sandalwood pyre… … Wikipedia
Relic — A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, shamanism, and many other… … Wikipedia
relic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ancient ▪ last ▪ It was the last relic of the old system. ▪ quaint ▪ He seemed to view her as a quaint relic of the past … Collocations dictionary
relic — reliclike, adj. /rel ik/, n. 1. a surviving memorial of something past. 2. an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past: a museum of historic relics. 3. a surviving trace of something: a custom that is a relic… … Universalium
Sacred Relics — The Sacred Relics consist of Islamic religious pieces sent to the Ottoman Sultans at various times dating from the 16th century to the late 19th century.With the conquest of the Arabic world under Sultan Selim I (1517), the Caliphate passed from… … Wikipedia
relic — /ˈrɛlɪk / (say relik) noun 1. a surviving memorial of something past. 2. an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past: a museum of historical relics. 3. a surviving trace of something: a custom which is a relic… …
sacred — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ consider sth, deem sth, hold sth, regard sth as … Collocations dictionary
relic — noun 1 (C) an old object or custom that reminds people of the past: their crisp white uniforms, a relic of British colonial rule | She cleared up the glasses, the only relics of the previous night s party. 2 (C) a part of the body or clothing of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
relic — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Holy Grail, Host, Methuselah, Pieta, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, account, ancient manuscript, annals, antediluvian, antique, antiquity, archaism, ark, artifact, asperger, asperges, aspergillum, back number,… … Moby Thesaurus
List of Relic Hunter episodes — The following is a list of episodes for the 1999 2002 television series, Relic Hunter. Three seasons consisting of 22 episodes each were broadcast between September 20, 1999 and May 20, 2002. In total 66 episodes were produced. The series ran in… … Wikipedia
