relic
IPA: rˈɛɫɪk
noun
- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- (religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
- (cosmology) A particle or entity that has existed since the Big Bang.
verb
- (transitive, uncommon, often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
adjective
- Pertaining to the Big Bang.
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Examples of "relic" in Sentences
- The relic is a celebration that arises from the popular devotion by virtue of
- Uncle. twas my intention to have brought it home again with me. you see Grosvenor this relic is already become rare. have you received the original
- This parliament took into consideration the abolition of the clerical function, as savoring of Popery; and the taking away of tithes, which they called a relic of Judaism.
- Also similar are the supernatural elements to both games as the mystery of the title relic inevitably leads to the discovery of some unnatural force that threatens the world.
- This was combined with blog support from Change. org and others, as well as a high-profile road trip from Maine to the capital with the first White House solar panel, a relic from the Carter administration.
- ZAHN: Obviously not going to take any questions today, but confirming what he told congressional members yesterday, that the United States will unilaterally withdraw from the ABM Treaty, what he calls a relic of the Cold War.
- The poet constantly intersperses stodgy Victorianisms with moments of realism or reflection that keep it firmly locked in the present, making the voice of the poems both a relic from the past and that of a modern-day poet joking about relics from the past.
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