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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | relique, from Latin reliquiae 'things left behind', from relinquere; RELINQUISH |
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rel‧ic
[countable]
[countable]1 an old object or custom that reminds people of the past or that has lived on from a past time : 
Roman relics found in a field
Roman relics found in a field relic of the books and photos, relics of Rob's university days Everything in the house seemed old and untouched, like relics of an ancient time.
the books and photos, relics of Rob's university daysEverything in the house seemed old and untouched, like relics of an ancient time.2RR a part of the body or clothing of a holy person which is kept after their death because it is thought to be holy
