01 n. That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.
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That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion; a remnant.“The relics of lost innocence.” — Kebe.“The fragments, scraps, the bits and greasy relics.” — Shak.
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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.“There are very few treasuries of relics in Italy that have not a tooth or a bone of this saint.” — Addison.“Thy relics, Rowe, to this fair urn we trust, And sacred place by Dryden's awful dust.” — Pope.
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Hence, a memorial; anything preserved in remembrance; as, relics of youthful days or friendships.“The pearls were spilt; Some lost, some stolen, some as relics kept.” — Tennyson.