a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s
Recent Examples on the WebBut for the younger generation, Mr. Simpson was notorious in name only — a relic from their parents’ time.—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 9 June 2024 The decision negates a relic of British colonial rule.—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024 Centuries later, during the 18th and 19th centuries, archaeology expanded into a budding field of science as relics of the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age were discovered.—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024 As a relic of an older era of travel, the Bou el Mogdad had been a part-luxurious, part-sentimental journey along this river.—J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for relic
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English relik, from Anglo-French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind — more at relinquish
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