relic
Plural: relics
Noun
- An object surviving from an earlier time, often of historical interest.
- an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
- something of sentimental value
- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
- A particle or entity that has existed since the Big Bang.
Verb
- To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
Adj
- Pertaining to the Big Bang.
Examples
- That tattered old Scrabble board was a RELIC from his childhood.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English relik et al., from Old French relique, from Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“I leave behind, abandon, relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“I leave, quit, forsake, depart from”). Doublet of relict, derelict, and relinquish.
Synonyms
keepsake, souvenir, token, halidom, lave, leavings, leftover, ort, relic, remainder, remains, remanent, remnant, residue, residuum, rest, rump
Scrabble Score: 7
relic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrelic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
relic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary