relic
The origin and history of relic.
Etymology
From Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae, "remains," from relinquere, "to leave behind" — the same root as relinquish.
The origin and history of relic.
From Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae, "remains," from relinquere, "to leave behind" — the same root as relinquish.
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