reliquian

reliquian
\\-ən\ adjective
Etymology: Latin reliquiae + English -an
: being or resembling a relic : reliquary

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  • Reliquian — Re*liq ui*an (r? l?k w? an), a. Of or pertaining to a relic or relics; of the nature of a relic. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reliquian — re·liq·ui·an …   English syllables

  • reliquiae —   n. pl. remains .    ♦ reliquian, a.    ♦ reliquism, n. worship of relics …   Dictionary of difficult words

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