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HelpRe: relic is an object of religious importance...
in reply to a message by RoxStar
Maybe the term "slang" is too exclusive but I'd consider both words, used in the more modern sense, to be informal evolutions of their use in the formal/original sense.
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Yes, if you want to be pedantic, you could say we should only use it for its 13th century meaning, and regard the 14th century meaning as a gross misuse of the term...
Yes, if you want to be pedantic, you could say we should only use it for its 13th century meaning, and regard the 14th century meaning as a gross misuse of the term...
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Oh hey, thanks for your comments on the NAMES I posted about ;) Now you can head on over to my response to mirfak and see that I've already addressed your concerns. Swell day
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