noun🔗ShareRelique, vestigeThat which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion."The old photograph album was a relic of my childhood. "Le vieil album photo était une relique de mon enfance.historyarchaeologypasttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRelique, vestigeSomething old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons."My grandmother's antique tea set is a relic of a bygone era, but I treasure it because it reminds me of her. "Le service à thé antique de ma grand-mère est une relique d'une époque révolue, mais je le chéris car il me rappelle elle.historytraditionagearchaeologyculturepasttoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReliqueA part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration."The church displayed a beautiful, ancient relic, a piece of wood said to have touched Saint Catherine's cloak. "L'église exposait une belle et ancienne relique, un morceau de bois qui aurait touché le manteau de Sainte Catherine.religionhistorybodyarchaeologytheologyculturetoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVieillir artificiellement, patiner(often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress."To make her guitar look more vintage, Sarah relic'd it with sandpaper. "Pour donner un aspect plus vintage à sa guitare, Sarah l'a vieillie artificiellement avec du papier de verre.appearanceartstyletoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
