relic
[noun]
Synonyms: remnant, fragment, keepsake, memento, souvenir, trace, vestige

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rel‧ic /ˈrelɪk/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: relique, from Latin reliquiae 'things left behind', from relinquere; ⇒ relinquish]

1. an old object or custom that reminds people of the past or that has lived on from a past time:
Roman relics found in a field
relic of
the books and photos, relics of Rob’s university days
Everything in the house seemed old and untouched, like relics of an ancient time.

2. a part of the body or clothing of a holy person which is kept after their death because it is thought to be holy

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

relic
noun
ADJ. ancient | last It was the last relic of the old system.
historic/historical | precious | holy, religious, sacred, saintly
VERB + RELIC discover The relics were discovered in a lead box in the ruins of an abbey.
shelter A shrine was constructed to shelter the relics.
remove The duke secretly removed the relics from the reliquary.
RELIC + VERB survive This silver belt buckle is the only relic of the imprisoned soldiers that survives.
PREP. ~ from Most of these guns are relics from the Boer War.
PHRASES a relic of an age/a time relics of a bygone age a relic of the time when people travelled by horse and carriage
a relic of the past They believe that hunting is a relic of the past and are calling for it to be banned.

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