| Pronunciation: | | 'relikt
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| Matching Terms: | | relic, relicly, relicted, reliction
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- [n] geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
- [n] an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
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| | See Also: | | being, formation, geological formation, geology, organism |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rel"ict\ (-?kt), n. [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p.
of relinquere to leave behind. See {Relinquish}.]
A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obliged by law to
marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his
brother Eli. --South.
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