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Word: Relic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French relique (originally plural), from Latin reliquiae (see reliquiae)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛlɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest
Short Definition:object surviving from earlier time
Examples:- a museum of railway relics
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