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relic
That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
(religion) A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
📑 Synonyms:
halidom
💬 Quotations
Perhaps she too had kept her memory of him as something apart; but if she had, it must have been like a relic in a small dim chapel, where there was not time to pray every day....
(uncommon, often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.