reliquiae

/ˈrɛlɪkwiˌeɪ/ /ˈrɛlɪkwaɪ/

Meanings

noun

Remains, especially of fossil organisms.

Examples :

"The museum's collection includes fascinating reliquiae of ancient marine creatures. "

noun

Artifacts; things made or modified by human art.

Examples :

"The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt from the reliquiae, hoping to understand more about the people who had lived there before. "

archaeology history art

Related Words

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

creatures noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəz/ /ˈkɹit͡ʃɚz/

A living being; an animal or (sometimes derogatory) a human.

"The children were excited to see the exotic creatures at the zoo. "

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

archaeologist noun

/ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/ /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒɪst/

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

"The archaeologist carefully brushed dirt away from the ancient pottery. "

modified noun

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

Any vehicle used in modified racing.

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

remains noun

/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/

(chiefly in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.

"After the party, the only remains were empty plates and a few scattered candies. "

artifacts noun

/ˈɑːrtɪfækt͡s/ /ˈɑːrtəfækt͡s/

An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.

"The museum displayed ancient pottery and tools as historical artifacts of the early settlers. "

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "