relic

[US]/ˈrelɪk/
[UK]/ˈrelɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. relic, remains, heritage, body

Phrases & Collocations

ancient relic

cultural relic

Real-world Examples

However, it isn't easy to restore these relics.

Source: 21st Century English Newspaper

They try their best to avoid destroying the historical relics.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

And for a taste of culture, visit the Buddha Tooth Relic.

Source: Travel around the world

Private behavior is a relic of a time gone by.

Source: Social network

Mitchell spends his time looking for something decidedly different from such handmade relics.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2020 Compilation

Record-breaking profits at investment banks appear to be another relic of the golden age.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yet they all had lived and died unconscious of the different fates awaiting their relics.

Source: Returning Home

Archeologists have unearthed 13,000 cultural relics from six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui in southwestern China.

Source: CRI Online June 2022 Collection

If you're buying one of these new phones, these are all relics now essentially trash.

Source: Wall Street Journal

An immense chimney, relic of a disused mill, reared up, shadowy and ominous.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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