relic

Meaning

Noun

1. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
2. Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
3. A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
4. A particle or entity that has existed since the Big Bang.

Verb

To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.

Adj

Pertaining to the Big Bang.

Synonyms

remnant

souvenir

vestige

residue

keepsake

antique

residuum

memento

remainder

remain

relique

artifact

token

remains

leftover

relict

residual

scrap

survival

throwback

trace

traces

vestiges

sacred object

momento

rudimentum

memory

holy relic

ancient relic

object of antiquity

historical remains

artifact

artefact

archaism

artefact

balance

bequest

bone

🦴

bottoms

hangover

holdover

left over

legacy

recollection

relics

reminiscence

rest

rudiment

sanctuary

Translations

reliquia

relique

reliquia

Reliquie

relíquia

cimelio

Relikt

ricordo

λείψανο

avanzo

relíquia

Rest

memoria

Überrest

Überbleibsel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛlɪk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: relik

In summary

From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“I leave behind, abandon, relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“I leave, quit, forsake, depart from”). Doublet of relict, derelict, and relinquish.