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Word: Reliquiae
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English reliquie (denoting the relics of a saint): Latin, feminine plural, from reliquus ‘remaining’, based on linquere ‘to leave’. The sense ‘fossil remains’ dates from the mid 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈlɪkwɪiː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
remains.
Short Definition:remains
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