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Relict

Relict Meaning & Definition
Relict Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Relict?

[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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Relict In Webster's Dictionary

\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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