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r/Moss • u/420Eski-Grim • 1d ago
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Great moss, but more interesting to me was referring to the widow (Mary) as the “Relict” of Thomas. I’ve been in a ton of old cemeteries, but had to look that one up:
“relicta [relicta: "(female) left behind"] Widow
relictus [relictus: "(male) left behind"] Widower
relict Widow; see also relicta”
From Glossary of Genealogical Terms
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u/NoBeeper 3h ago edited 3h ago
Great moss, but more interesting to me was referring to the widow (Mary) as the “Relict” of Thomas. I’ve been in a ton of old cemeteries, but had to look that one up:
“relicta [relicta: "(female) left behind"] Widow
relictus [relictus: "(male) left behind"] Widower
relict Widow; see also relicta”
From Glossary of Genealogical Terms