A friend of mine who goes by the name of Joseph Dunlap started a very awesome practice on his blog that I now aim to follow. Each day, I will find an incredibly obscure word and learn/document its meaning(s) in an attempt to expand my vocabulary. Today marks the first day.
Relict (noun)
\’re-likt\
Definition of RELICT
- Widow
- A survivng species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms; also: a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in an isolated area.
- A relief feature or rock remaining after other parts have disappeared
- Something left unchanged.
- A surviving remnant of a natural phenomenon.
Related Terms
- delict
- delinquency
- delinquent
- derelict
- relic
- relinquish
- reliquary
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