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Which sentence is correct?
Origin of relic
1175–1225; Middle English <Old French relique<Latin reliquiae (plural) remains (>Old English reliquias), equivalent to reliqu(us) remaining + -iae plural noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM relic
rel·ic·like, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use relic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for relic
relic
/ (ˈrɛlɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for relic
C13: from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae remains, from relinquere to leave behind, relinquish
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