reliquiae

[ ri-lik-wee-ee ]

/ rɪˈlɪk wiˌi /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

remains, as those of fossil organisms.

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Origin of reliquiae

From Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at relic

Words nearby reliquiae

Religious Right, Religious Society of Friends, relinquish, reliquary, relique, reliquiae, relish, relive, relleno, rellies, reload

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How to use reliquiae in a sentence

Quorum enim hi reliquiae sunt Æneadae in ferrum pro libertate ruebant.
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards|Evan Evans
Two volumes of his Reliquiae were printed in Paris in the same year.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various
This was completed in 1644, and appeared in 1651 along with the Reliquiae Wottonianae, a collection edited by Walton.
The Age of Dryden|Richard Garnett
Friedlnder, Aristonici Περὶ Σημείων Ίλιάδος reliquiae ; Carnuth, Aristonici Περὶ Σημείων Όδυσσεἰας reliquiae .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

George Marline's Reliquiae divi Andreae was published in 1797.
Life Of Johnson, Volume 5|Boswell

British Dictionary definitions for reliquiae

reliquiae

/ (rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː) /

pl n

archaic fossil remains of animals or plants

Word Origin for reliquiae

C19: from Latin: remains

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