[count] 1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. — often + of or from ▪ relics of ancient China ▪ relics from the war ▪ This law is a relic of a bygone era. ▪ Typewriters are a relic of the past. [=typewriters are no longer used or considered modern] 2 : an object (such as a piece of clothing or the bone of a saint) that is considered holy
▪ holy/sacred relics
▪ holy/sacred relics







