reliquiae
[ ri-lik-wee-ee ]
/ rɪˈlɪk wiˌi /
noun (used with a plural verb)
remains, as those of fossil organisms.
Origin of reliquiae
From Latin, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at
relic
Words nearby reliquiae
religious order,
religious right,
relinquish,
reliquary,
relique,
reliquiae,
relish,
relive,
relleno,
rellies,
reload
Example sentences from the Web for reliquiae
This was completed in 1644, and appeared in 1651 along with the Reliquiae Wottonianae, a collection edited by Walton.
The Age of Dryden |Richard GarnettGeorge Marline's Reliquiae divi Andreae was published in 1797.
Life Of Johnson, Volume 5 |BoswellTwo volumes of his Reliquiae were printed in Paris in the same year.
British Dictionary definitions for reliquiae
reliquiae
/ (rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː) /
pl n
archaic
fossil remains of animals or plants
Word Origin for reliquiae
C19: from Latin: remains