Mysterious word in Natal Death Records
Example - (Part F) Batch [M3V8-F7G]. I have seen the - Relict of... plenty of times. Can find no Google translation that fits.
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Widow
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Thank you. What Language? Didn't see it in any list.
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It's English but is an old word for widow. Widow is about the third definition if you look it up. "late Middle English (in relict (sense 2)): from Old French relicte ‘(woman) left behind’, from late Latin relicta, from the verb relinquere ‘leave behind’. relict (sense 1) arose in the early 20th century and is from Latin relictus, past participle of relinquere ."
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The references I have usually seen, the woman is a relict of a specific person such as relict of John Smith, meaning her previous husband was John Smith, now deceased.
In contrast, the word widow means that her husband has died, but her husband's name is not given/known.
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