Relic vs Religion - What's the difference?
relic | religion |
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
(religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.
A particular system of faith and worship.
The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
(obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
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As nouns the difference between relic and religion
is that relic is that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion while religion is religion.relic
English
(wikipedia relic)Alternative forms
* relick (archaic) * reliqueNoun
(en noun)Usage notes
By comparison with synonyms, relic' emphasizes ''age,'' and to some degree ''value'' – a “' relic of a lost civilization”.Synonyms
* (that which remains) remnant, remainder, residue, lave * halidomDerived terms
* Relic SundayExternal links
* * *religion
English
(wikipedia religion)Noun
(en noun)- My brother tends to value religion , but my sister not as much.
- Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
- Eckankar is a new religion''' but Zoroastrianism is an old '''religion .
- The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
- At this point, ''Star Trek'' has really become a religion .
- Oh with what religion doe I respect and observe the same!