Relic
noun
An object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist.
The ancient monuments are relics of a time when the area was a thriving civilization.
Often appears as...
- relics of the past
- ancient relic
noun
In religion, a part of the body or clothing of a holy person, or a thing closely connected with their life, that is kept and honored.
The monastic church possesses a sacred relic, said to be a bone from the finger of Saint Catherine.
Often appears as...
- sacred relic
- holy relic
noun
An object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist.
The ancient monuments are relics of a time when the area was a thriving civilization.
Often appears as...
- relics of the past
- ancient relic
noun
In religion, a part of the body or clothing of a holy person, or a thing closely connected with their life, that is kept and honored.
The monastic church possesses a sacred relic, said to be a bone from the finger of Saint Catherine.
Often appears as...
- sacred relic
- holy relic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
The term 'relic' often refers to objects valued for historical connection, not modern usefulness.
Tourists visit the castle to see the relics of the medieval era.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Relic' can be used metaphorically to describe outdated concepts or practices.
Dial-up internet is a relic in the age of high-speed connections.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Overtones
A 'relic' can evoke nostalgia or a sense of loss for a bygone era.
Her grandmother's necklace was a cherished relic of her family history.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
The term 'relic' often refers to objects valued for historical connection, not modern usefulness.
Tourists visit the castle to see the relics of the medieval era.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Relic' can be used metaphorically to describe outdated concepts or practices.
Dial-up internet is a relic in the age of high-speed connections.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Overtones
A 'relic' can evoke nostalgia or a sense of loss for a bygone era.
Her grandmother's necklace was a cherished relic of her family history.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
The term 'relic' often refers to objects valued for historical connection, not modern usefulness.
Tourists visit the castle to see the relics of the medieval era.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Relic' can be used metaphorically to describe outdated concepts or practices.
Dial-up internet is a relic in the age of high-speed connections.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Overtones
A 'relic' can evoke nostalgia or a sense of loss for a bygone era.
Her grandmother's necklace was a cherished relic of her family history.
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
Anatomical structures, or physiological mechanisms, with no apparent purpose present challenges to evolutionary biologists. Do such structures serve some hidden function that hasn't yet been discovered? Or are they relics of our evolutionary past, having once served some important purpose
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Who was Confucius? -...
Though the ancient texts there were regarded by some as irrelevant relics of the past, Confucius was inspired by them. Through study and reflection, Confucius came to believe that human character is formed in the family and by education in ritual, literature, and history.
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The design of the...
and showing you some of the designs that we have in nature. And so, I have my first slide to talk about the dawning of the universe and what I call the cosmic scene investigation, that is, looking at the relics of creation and inferring what happened at the beginning,
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The princess who rewrote...
Unfortunately, it didn’t help. Not only was his army defeated, but as they fled, the Emperor was stabbed in the buttocks. To make matters worse, a strong wind made the relic too heavy to carry, so he stashed it in some bushes as he escaped. But even as he fled,
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What is the universe...
but while universes in eternal inflation are isolated, brane universes could bump into each other. An echo of such a collision may appear in the cosmic microwave background —a soup of radiation throughout our universe, that’s a relic from an early Big Bang era.
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Creating whole-table...
because people came to these they got connected - the idea passionately connected to the concept felt like they could add value to that nonprofit as opposed to just dumping money in it we do it around ideas and problems there are even relic
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The most detailed map of...
And it turns out that trying to understand the darkness is something that's fascinated humans for thousands of years, maybe forever. And we know this because we find their ancient relics of their attempts to map the sky.
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Why do we have museums?...
human skeletons, ancient runic texts, and artifacts from the New World. In other curiosity cabinets, you could find genetic anomalies, precious stones, works of art, and religious and historic relics.
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MASSIVE Prehistoric...
this bizarre-looking creature is a relic from a time before dinosaurs in most parts of the world competition from crocodiles has driven these magnificent amphibians to extinction but here the
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Inside Notre Dame PIPE The...
when the crown is put on public display people from all over the world come to attend mass and get close to the relic
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Why do we hiccup? - John...
Anatomical structures, or physiological mechanisms, with no apparent purpose present challenges to evolutionary biologists. Do such structures serve some hidden function that hasn't yet been discovered? Or are they relics of our evolutionary past, having once served some important purpose
Video examples
Who was Confucius? -...
Though the ancient texts there were regarded by some as irrelevant relics of the past, Confucius was inspired by them. Through study and reflection, Confucius came to believe that human character is formed in the family and by education in ritual, literature, and history.
Video examples
The design of the...
and showing you some of the designs that we have in nature. And so, I have my first slide to talk about the dawning of the universe and what I call the cosmic scene investigation, that is, looking at the relics of creation and inferring what happened at the beginning,
Video examples
The princess who rewrote...
Unfortunately, it didn’t help. Not only was his army defeated, but as they fled, the Emperor was stabbed in the buttocks. To make matters worse, a strong wind made the relic too heavy to carry, so he stashed it in some bushes as he escaped. But even as he fled,
Video examples
What is the universe...
but while universes in eternal inflation are isolated, brane universes could bump into each other. An echo of such a collision may appear in the cosmic microwave background —a soup of radiation throughout our universe, that’s a relic from an early Big Bang era.
Video examples
Creating whole-table...
because people came to these they got connected - the idea passionately connected to the concept felt like they could add value to that nonprofit as opposed to just dumping money in it we do it around ideas and problems there are even relic
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The most detailed map of...
And it turns out that trying to understand the darkness is something that's fascinated humans for thousands of years, maybe forever. And we know this because we find their ancient relics of their attempts to map the sky.
Video examples
Why do we have museums?...
human skeletons, ancient runic texts, and artifacts from the New World. In other curiosity cabinets, you could find genetic anomalies, precious stones, works of art, and religious and historic relics.
Video examples
MASSIVE Prehistoric...
this bizarre-looking creature is a relic from a time before dinosaurs in most parts of the world competition from crocodiles has driven these magnificent amphibians to extinction but here the
Video examples
Inside Notre Dame PIPE The...
when the crown is put on public display people from all over the world come to attend mass and get close to the relic
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William Nicholson
British Writer
Madly, futilely, I wrote novel after novel, eight in all, that failed to find a publisher. I persisted because for me the novel was the supreme literary form - not just one among many, not a relic of the past, but the way we communicate to one another the subtlest truths about this business of living.
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Robert Lewandowski
Polish Athlete
Contracts are not a holy relic in football. You can like this attitude or not, but it's the truth. Sometimes you have to think about if it is meaningful to try out a new impulse.
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Heinrich Schliemann
German Scientist
We could imagine nothing pleasanter than to spend all of our lives digging for relics of the past.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Try as you will, you cannot annihilate that eternal relic of the human heart, love.
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Henry Waxman
American Politician
Memorials become relics if they do not stir our modern conscience.
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Marc Maron
American Entertainer
Surveillance induced morality: relics of cultural retardation.
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Emily Bronte
English Novelist
Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
Relics are treasured as something close to the divine.
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George Hamilton
American Actor
I'm kind of like a relic from another era.
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Jose Feliciano
Puerto Rican Musician
I'm in a museum. I'm a relic.
Quote examples
William Nicholson
British Writer
Madly, futilely, I wrote novel after novel, eight in all, that failed to find a publisher. I persisted because for me the novel was the supreme literary form - not just one among many, not a relic of the past, but the way we communicate to one another the subtlest truths about this business of living.
Quote examples
Robert Lewandowski
Polish Athlete
Contracts are not a holy relic in football. You can like this attitude or not, but it's the truth. Sometimes you have to think about if it is meaningful to try out a new impulse.
Quote examples
Heinrich Schliemann
German Scientist
We could imagine nothing pleasanter than to spend all of our lives digging for relics of the past.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Try as you will, you cannot annihilate that eternal relic of the human heart, love.
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Henry Waxman
American Politician
Memorials become relics if they do not stir our modern conscience.
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Marc Maron
American Entertainer
Surveillance induced morality: relics of cultural retardation.
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Emily Bronte
English Novelist
Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.
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Sarah Vowell
American Author
Relics are treasured as something close to the divine.
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George Hamilton
American Actor
I'm kind of like a relic from another era.
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Jose Feliciano
Puerto Rican Musician
I'm in a museum. I'm a relic.
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