Relic

n.	1.	That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant. The relics of lost innocence. - Kebe. The fragments, scraps, the bits and greasy relics. - Shak.
	2.	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. There are very few treasuries of relics in Italy that have not a tooth or a bone of this saint. - Addison. Thy relics, Rowe, to this fair urn we trust, And sacred place by Dryden's awful dust. - Pope.
	3.	Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships. The pearls were spilt; Some lost, some stolen, some as relics kept. - Tennyson.

Noun	1.	relic - an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
	2.	relic - something of sentimental value Synonyms: keepsake, souvenir, token

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