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relic
relic /ˈrel.ɪk/ noun [C]
1 F0 an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist: » During the dig, the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.» The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.Thesaurus+: ↑Things remaining2 F0 a part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person: » These bones are the relics of a 12th-century saint.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious objects |