|Origin:||relique, from Latin reliquiae 'things left behind', from relinquere; RELINQUISH|
an old object or custom that reminds people of the past or that has lived on from a past time:
Roman relics found in a field
the books and photos, relics of Rob's university days
Everything in the house seemed old and untouched, like relics of an ancient time.
a part of the body or clothing of a holy person which is kept after their death because it is thought to be holy