Words starting with relic

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relic means: something of sentimental value

relic means: an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

relict means: geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared

relict means: 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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all important means: of the greatest importance

amora means: one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments

bengal rose means: shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses

biogenesis means: the production of living organisms from other living organisms

biogenesis means: production of a chemical compound by a living organism

breeches means: (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

bullet-headed means: having a small round head

bullet-headed means: obstinate and stupid

canadian river means: a river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma

civilised means: having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

civilised means: marked by refinement in taste and manners

double-dyed means: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

durance means: imprisonment (especially for a long time)

food processor means: a kitchen appliance with interchangeable blades; used for shredding or blending or chopping or slicing food

franklin means: a landowner (14th and 15th centuries) who was free but not of noble birth

franklin means: printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in electricity (1706-1790)

franklin means: United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

genus tamiasciurus means: American red squirrels

golden cup means: native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliage

guessing game means: a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing