reliquia — meaning in English

English meaning

• relic noun An object that has survived from an earlier time, often valued for its age or history.
• remains noun The parts of something that are left after most of it has gone or been destroyed.

Senses

reliquia is used for these senses in English:

• relic (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
• remains The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

relic — full definition

1. noun An object that has survived from an earlier time, often valued for its age or history.
2. noun A part of the body of a saint, or another sacred object kept and honoured for religious reasons.

remains — full definition

1. noun The parts of something that are left after most of it has gone or been destroyed.
2. noun A dead body.

Related Italian words