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- DictionaryRel·ic/ˈrelik/
noun
- 1. an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.
1. a. : an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr. b. : souvenir, memento. 2. relics plural : remains, corpse. 3. : a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance.
RELIC definition: 1. an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist: 2. a part of the body or…. Learn more.
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.
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. a part of the body or something that belonged to a holy person:
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.
A relic is a fragment from the past — one of Elvis's guitars, an ancient piece of pottery or even an outmoded way of thinking -– that remains behind. Your dad might love his old albums, but to you, they're just relics.
noun. 1. a surviving memorial of something past. 2. an object having interest by reason of its age or its association with the past. a museum of historic relics. 3. a surviving trace of something. a custom that is a relic of paganism.
