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relic

/ˈɹɛlɪk/noun2 syllables

Relic means: something of sentimental value.

Synonyms for relic12

noun, as in something of sentimental value

keepsake, souvenir, token

also used for relic

remnant, remainder, residue, lave, leavings, leftover, ort, remains, halidom

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What does relic mean?2

noun

1

something of sentimental value

2

an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with relic?2

three syllables

angelic

four syllables

psychedelic
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Relic in a sentence

  • Giraffes, rhinos, hippos, and elephants are prehistoric relics.Amastan
  • The faithful believe that this relic is imbued with healing properties.darinmex
  • War is a disgusting relic of humanity's bestial past.AlanF_US
  • David will become a relic of the past.Amastan
  • This old typewriter is a relic of a bygone era.IMer
  • The relics of your grandparents are in this church.Eldad
  • It is everyone's duty to cherish cultural relics.Sethlang
  • Cherish our cultural relics; it is all our duty.Sethlang

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Forms of relic

as a noun

plural
relics