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relic
[ rel-ik ]
noun
- a surviving memorial of something past.
- an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past:
a museum of historic relics.
- a surviving trace of something:
a custom that is a relic of paganism.
- relics,
- remaining parts or fragments.
- the remains of a deceased person.
- something kept in remembrance; souvenir; memento.
- Ecclesiastical. (especially in the Roman Catholic and Greek churches) the body, a part of the body, or some personal memorial of a saint, martyr, or other sacred person, preserved as worthy of veneration.
- a once widespread linguistic form that survives in a limited area but is otherwise obsolete.
relic
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom
- something kept as a remembrance or treasured for its past associations; keepsake
- usually plural a remaining part or fragment
- RC Church Eastern Churches part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy
- informal.an old or old-fashioned person or thing
- archaic.plural the remains of a dead person; corpse
- ecology a less common term for relict
Other Word Forms
- i· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of relic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of relic1
Example Sentences
The basilica also hosts what is said to be a relic of Jesus's crib and an icon of Mary, to whom Pope Francis would pray to asking for protection before a journey.
They hope to take the burned relic to car shows starting later this year.
It begs the question why would anyone, let alone a successful international entrepreneur, want to buy this faded relic?
Upcoming attractions that continue to emphasize virtual, digitally created worlds — especially those utilizing 3-D glasses — will start, I imagine, to feel a bit like relics after a trip to Epic Universe.
But they are reminders of an earlier time, when it was important to keep coins — another relic of a bygone era — in your pocket.
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