n. | 1. | That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant. |
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. | |
3. | Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; |
Noun | 1. | relic - an antiquity that has survived from the distant past |
2. | relic - something of sentimental value |