Relic
WordNet
noun
(1) Something of sentimental value
(2) An antiquity that has survived from the distant past
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < < < < + .
Noun
- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
- A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
Related terms
- delict
- delinquency
- delinquent
- derelict
- relict
- relinquish
- reliquary