Main Entry: rel·ic

Pronunciation: \ˈre-lik\

Function: noun

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

Date: 13th century

1 a : an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr b : souvenir, memento
2 plural : remains, corpse
3 : a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance
4 : a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief