n.
Pronunciation: ' re-lik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English relik, from Anglo-French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind ― more at RELINQUISH
Date: 13th century
1 a : an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr b : SOUVENIR , MEMENTO
2 plural : REMAINS , CORPSE
3 : a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance
4 : a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief