relic
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
Other meanings
Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Synonyms
- token
Kinds of relic
- love-token
- party favor
Related words
- relical
- reliclike
- relicmonger
- Planck relic
- Relic Sunday
Word history
From Latin "reliquiae" (remains, relics).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “relic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.