relic

rel·ic  (rlk)

n.

1. Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or custom whose original culture has disappeared: "Corporal punishment was a relic of barbarism" Cyril Connolly.

2. Something cherished for its age or historic interest.

3. An object kept for its association with the past; a memento.

4. An object of religious veneration, especially a piece of the body or a personal item of a saint.

5. or relics A corpse; remains.

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[Middle English relik, object of religious veneration, from Old French relique, from Late Latin reliquiae, sacred relics, from Latin, remains, from reliquus, remaining, from relinquere, relqu-, to leave behind; see relinquish.]

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relic

Noun

1. an object or custom that has survived from the past

2. something valued for its past associations

3. relics remaining parts or traces

4. RC Church, Eastern Church a body part or possession of a saint, venerated as holy [Latin reliquiae remains]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	relic - an antiquity that has survived from the distant past antiquity - an artifact surviving from the past archeological remains - a relic that has been excavated from the soil
	2.	relic - something of sentimental value keepsake, souvenir, token object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" love-token - keepsake given as a token of love party favor, party favour, favour, favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

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relic

noun remnant, vestige, memento, trace, survival, scrap, token, fragment, souvenir, remembrance, keepsake

Translations

relic [ˈrɛlɪk] n (REL) → reliquia; [of the past] → vestigio

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relic [ˈrɛlɪk] n (Rel) → relique f [of the past]; vestige m

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relic [ˈrɛlɪk] n (Rel) → Reliquie f;

(of the past) → Relikt nt

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relic [ˈrɛlɪk] n (REL) → reliquia; [of the past] → resto