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Derelict
Derelict Der"e*lict, n. (Law) (a) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. (b) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use.
Dereliction
Dereliction Der`e*lic"tion, n. [L. derelictio.] 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke. 2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott. 3. The state of being left or abandoned. 4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.
Poureliche
Poureliche Poure"liche`, adv. Poorly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Relicly
Relicly Rel"ic*ly, adv. In the manner of relics. [Obs.]
Relict
Relict 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.
Relicted
Relicted Re*lict"ed (r?-l?kt"?d), a. [L. relictus, p. p.] (Law) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water. --Bouvier.
Reliction
Reliction Re*lic"tion (r?-l?k"sh?n), n. [L. relictio a leaving behind.] (Law) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession. --Burrill.
Tartrelic
Tartrelic Tar*trel"ic, a. [From Tartar the chemical compound.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, C4H4O5, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance.

Meaning of Relic from wikipedia

- In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects...
- New Relic, Inc. is an American web tracking and analytics company based in San Francisco. The company's cloud-based software allows websites and mobile...
- The Relic is a 1997 American monster-horror film directed by Peter Hyams and based on the best-selling 1995 novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln...
- Relic Entertainment Inc. (formerly known as THQ Canada Inc.) is a Canadian video game developer based in Vancouver, founded in 1997. The studio specializes...
- person. Relic, Relics or The Relic may also refer to: The Relic (film), a 1997 horror film based on the 1995 novel Relic by Preston and Child Relic (2020...
- is a railroad museum in South Elgin, Illinois. Incorporated in 1961 as R.E.L.I.C. (Railway Equipment Leasing and Investment Co.), it opened in 1966 and...
- Relic Hunter is a Canadian adventure television series, starring Tia Carrere and Christien Anholt. It centers on Sydney Fox, a professor who is also a...
- The relic of the tooth of Buddha (Pali danta dhātuya) is venerated in Sri Lanka as a sacred cetiya relic of the Buddha, who is the founder of Buddhism...
- relic believed by many[who?] to be the crown of thorns has been venerated. In 1238, the Latin Emperor Baldwin II of Constantinople yielded the relic to...
- The Relic of the Holy Blood was a medieval relic, said to contain some of the blood of Jesus Christ. It is different from the relic of the Precious Blood...