relic
noun/ˈrɛlɪk/
Frequency rank: #8,892 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an object or tradition that has survived from the past
Example sentence
The museum displayed a rare relic from an ancient civilization that had vanished thousands of years ago.
Synonyms & related words
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