Relic vs Testimony - What's the difference?
relic | testimony |
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.
(legal) statements made by a witness in court.
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, title = Death penalty on trial: should Reggie Clemons live or die?
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, passage = The Missouri prosecutors' case against Clemons, based partly on incriminating testimony given by his co-defendants, was that Clemons was part of a group of four youths who accosted the sisters on the Chain of Rocks Bridge one dark night in April 1991.
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An account of first-hand experience.
* Milton
In a church service, a personal account, such as of one's conversion.
Witness; evidence; proof of some fact.
* Bible Mark vi. 11
As nouns the difference between relic and testimony
is that relic is that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion while testimony is statements made by a witness in court.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
* * *testimony
English
(wikipedia testimony)Alternative forms
* testimonie (obsolete)Noun
(testimonies)- [Thou] for the testimony of truth, hast borne / Universal reproach.
- When ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.