noun that which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
2. relic ·noun hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships.
3. relic ·noun the body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr;
usually in the plural when referring to the whole body.