Definition of Relic
an artifact; an old object that remains; that which is left after loss or decay
Examples of Relic in a sentence
I consider my great-grandmother’s wedding ring as a tangible link in my history as well as a sacred relic of the past.
David has a fear of ghosts, which is probably a relic of the silly beliefs of the ancients.
Archaeologists discovered a corroded dagger from the Bronze Age, a relic of a time long past in which human technology had just begun to evolve.
Ancient objects that give us insight into how a civilization lived or functioned often become relics on display in museums.
The Longbow, while terrifying in its time, is nothing more than a relic now, signifying an older period of warfare.
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