a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals
in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s
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In the Modern Age, players can command the Mexican civilization and fight over historic relics or other end-game goals with the Russians.—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025 Many of these local gems are cozy relics that house unique pieces that evoke a sense of nostalgia, hold a coveted aesthetic or have historical significance.—Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025 Not as purchases — but as relics.—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relic
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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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