Noun > Relic

Noun > Relic

1 : something that is from a past time, place, culture, etc. ¡X often followed by 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