transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-lik ]
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