What does reliquia in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word reliquia in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reliquia in Spanish.

The word reliquia in Spanish means relic, relic, relic, vestige, relic. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reliquia

relic

nombre femenino (Religión: objeto sagrado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Iglesia aprueba la veneración de una reliquia auténtica.
The church approves the veneration of an authentic relic.

relic

nombre femenino (objeto antiguo de valor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pirámide de Kukulcán es una reliquia del Imperio maya.
The pyramid of Kukulcan is a relic of the Mayan Empire.

relic, vestige

nombre femenino (vestigio, rastro, huella)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ceremonia ritual de los Voladores de Papantla, en Veracruz, es una reliquia de la civilización totonaca.
The ceremony ritual of the Papantla Flyers in Veracruz is a vestige of the Totonaca civilization.

relic

nombre femenino (coloquial (cosa muy vieja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes que deshacerte de tu coche: ¡es una verdadera reliquia!
You have to get rid of your car. It's an old relic!

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