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relic

2 syllables
nounverb
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As a noun, relic means that which remains. As a verb, it means cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.

Meanings of relic

5 meanings

noun

  1. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.

  2. Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.

  3. religionA part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.

  4. An antiquity that has survived from the distant past

verb

  1. uncommonoften of guitarsTo cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: something of sentimental value
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Words that rhyme with relic

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