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Relict (widow)
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relict — widow, mid 15c., from M.L. relicta widow, noun use of fem. of relictus abandoned, left behind, properly pp. of L. relinquere to leave behind (see RELINQUISH (Cf. relinquish)) … Etymology dictionary
Relict — Rel ict ( ?kt), n. [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p. of relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.] A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. [1913 Webster] Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relict — ► NOUN 1) an organism or other thing which has survived from an earlier period. 2) archaic a widow. ORIGIN from Latin relictus left behind … English terms dictionary
relict — [ri likt′; ] for n. [ rel′ikt] adj. [L relictus, pp. of relinquere: see RELINQUISH] Archaic surviving the death of another; esp., widowed n. 1. [LL relicta < L relictus] Archaic a widowa widow 2. [< the adj.] a) … English World dictionary
relict — 1. noun /ˈrɛlɪkt/ a) The surviving member of a married couple after one or the other has died; a widow or widower But I am not the penniless nonentity I was when we first met; I can offer an honorable if not a brilliant marriage; and at the very… … Wiktionary
Relict — The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena. Compare relic which is used to refer to human artifacts or remains. * In biology a relict is an organism that at an earlier time was abundant in a large area but now… … Wikipedia
widow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. survivor (of a husband), relict, dowager; divorcée, grass widow. See divorce. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. surviving wife, relict, dowager, husbandless wife, dead man s wife, widow woman*, sod widow*,… … English dictionary for students
relict — I. noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English relicte, from Late Latin relicta, from Latin, feminine of relictus, past participle of relinquere; in senses 2 & 3, from relict residual, adjective, from Latin relictus Date: 15th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relict — /rebkt/ralikt/ A widow or widower. The survivor of a pair of married people, whether the survivor is the husband or the wife; it means the relict of the united pair (or of the marriage union), not the relict of the deceased individual … Black's law dictionary
relict — n. 1 a a geological or other object surviving in its primitive form. b an animal or plant known to have existed in the same form in previous geological ages. 2 (foll. by of) archaic a widow. Etymology: L relinquere relict leave behind (as RE ,… … Useful english dictionary
relict — /rel ikt/, n. 1. Ecol. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it. 2. a remnant or survivor. 3. a widow. [1525 35; < ML relicta widow, n. use of fem. of L relictus, ptp. of relinquere to… … Universalium
