relic

rel·ic

R0139800 (rĕl′ĭk)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, relīqu-, to leave behind; see relinquish.]

relic

(ˈrɛlɪk) n1. something that has survived from the past, such as an object or custom2. something kept as a remembrance or treasured for its past associations; keepsake3. (usually plural) a remaining part or fragment4. (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) RC Church Eastern Churches part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy5. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church Eastern Churches part of the body of a saint or something supposedly used by or associated with a saint, venerated as holy6. informal an old or old-fashioned person or thing7. (plural) archaic the remains of a dead person; corpse8. (Biology) ecology a less common term for relict¹[C13: from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae remains, from relinquere to leave behind, relinquish]

rel•ic

(ˈrɛl ɪk)

n. 1. a surviving memorial of something past. 2. an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past. 3. a surviving trace of something: a custom that is a relic of paganism. 4. relics, a. remaining parts or fragments. b. the remains of a deceased person. 5. something kept in remembrance; souvenir; memento. 6. a body, body part, or personal object associated with a saint or martyr and preserved as worthy of veneration. 7. a once widespread linguistic form that survives in a limited area but is otherwise obsolete. [1175–1225; Middle English < Old French relique < Latin reliquiae (pl.) remains (> Old English reliquias) =reliqu(us) remaining + -iae pl. n. suffix]

leftover, relic, relief - Before leftovers were called leftovers, they were called relics, and, before that, relief.See also related terms for leftovers.

relic

A part of the body or something used or associated with a saint or other very important religious figure such as the Buddha.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	relic - an antiquity that has survived from the distant pastantiquity - an artifact surviving from the pastarcheological remains - a relic that has been excavated from the soil
	2.	relic - something of sentimental value keepsake, souvenir, tokenobject, 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 loveparty favor, party favour, favour, favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party

relic

noun1. remnant, vestige, memento, trace, survival, scrap, token, fragment, souvenir, remembrance, keepsake a relic from the pastplural noun1. remains, bones, sacred objects, holy objects ancient Egyptian relics

relic

nounA mark or remnant that indicates the former presence of something:remains, trace, vestige.

Translations

圣人遗物圣骨遗迹

relic

(ˈrelik) noun1. something left from a past time. relics of an ancient civilization. 文物 遗迹2. something connected with, especially the bones of, a dead person (especially a saint). 死者(尤指聖徒)遺骸或遺物 （宗教语）圣骨，圣人遗物